George J. Mecherle
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George Jacob "G.J." Mecherle (June 7, 1877 - March 10, 1951) was the founder of State Farm Insurance
, headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois
. Mecherle, a farmer who became an insurance agent also, founded State Farm after becoming dissatisfied with the insurance rates charged to farmers, as those rates included the risks of city drives as well.
Mr. Mecherle was inducted into the Junior Achievement U.S. Business Hall of Fame in 1985.
State Farm Insurance
State Farm Insurance is a group of insurance and financial services companies in the United States. The company also has operations in Canada....
, headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States and the county seat. It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...
. Mecherle, a farmer who became an insurance agent also, founded State Farm after becoming dissatisfied with the insurance rates charged to farmers, as those rates included the risks of city drives as well.
Mr. Mecherle was inducted into the Junior Achievement U.S. Business Hall of Fame in 1985.