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Thrivent Financial for Lutherans recognizes its finest financial representatives
Ten inducted into Hall of Fame and 14 inducted into Hall of Fame Legends
| MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 13, 2009) – Thrivent Financial for Lutherans recently recognized 24 of its finest representatives with the highest honors bestowed to members of its field organization. Ten individuals were inducted into the Thrivent Financial Hall of Fame and 14 individuals were inducted into the Thrivent Financial Hall of Fame Legends.
The organization presents these marks of distinction to financial representatives who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to helping others achieve financial security and a passion for providing outstanding customer service to Thrivent Financial members. Additionally, Hall of Fame inductees have achieved business success over a career spanning at least 20 years. Hall of Fame Legends is a new recognition category introduced this year for existing Thrivent Financial Hall of Fame members who have achieved 30 years of service or more with the organization. Among Thrivent Financial’s approximately 2,600 financial representatives—professionals who offer a broad range of financial products and services, including life insurance, annuities, mutual funds, disability income insurance and investment products—only 112 are in the Hall of Fame and 14 are in the Hall of Fame Legends. The financial representatives in the Hall of Fame class of 2009 are Scott Bingham (Spring Grove, Minn.), Paul Dahlgren (Lafayette, Colo.), Theodore Haar (Alexandria, Minn.), Wallace Hamman (Milbank, S.D.), Gary Heuer (Portland, Ore.), Danny Jensen (Waseca, Minn.), Carl Leibner (Tavares, Fla.), Marie Rampino (Maspeth, N.Y.), James Schwalenberg (Columbus, Neb.) and Bryan Smith (Stoughton, Wis.). The financial representatives in the Hall of Fame Legends class of 2009 are Raymond Bauer (Austin, Texas; 34 years of service), Loren Boyens (Sioux Falls, S.D.; 32 years of service), David Earley (Greenville, S.C.; 33 years of service), Kenneth Gremel (Saginaw, Mich.; 32 years of service), Norman Hendrickson (Shrewsbury, Mass.; 32 years of service), Jerry Johnson (Edina, Minn.; 30 years of service), Stanley Kottke (Crystal Lake, Ill.; 34 years of service), Donald Meyer (Woodland Hills, Calif.; 44 years of service), George Pennewill (Hanover, Pa.; 45 years of service), Darrell Shideler (San Jose, Calif.; 31 years of service), Reinder Siefkes (Lincoln, Neb.; 45 years of service), Kevin Stantz (Aurora, Colo.; 33 years of service), Michael Wood (Kent, Wash.; 32 years of service), Gary Zinter (Silver Bay, Minn.; 33 years of service) “I’m honored to welcome our 2009 inductees into this distinguished class of financial representatives,” said Jim Thomsen, Thrivent Financial executive vice president of Member Services. “These individuals embody the ideals on which Thrivent Financial has built its reputation and serve as a model to which all representatives aspire.” About Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is a not-for-profit, Fortune 500 financial services membership organization helping approximately 2.6 million members achieve financial security and give back to their communities. Thrivent Financial and its affiliates offer a broad range of financial products and services including life insurance, annuities, mutual funds, disability income insurance, bank products and more. As a not-for-profit organization, Thrivent Financial creates and supports national outreach programs and activities that help congregations, schools, charitable organizations and individuals in need. For more information, visit www.thrivent.com. Thrivent Financial representatives are registered representatives for securities offered through Thrivent Investment Management Inc., 625 Fourth Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55415-1665, 800-THRIVENT (800-847-4836), a registered broker-dealer and investment adviser, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Member FINRA and SIPC. They are also licensed insurance agents of Thrivent Financial. -END- 200904075 |
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| Debi Gibson Media Relations Administrator debi.gibson@thrivent.com Phone: 612-844-7059 | Stacy Eckes-Borys Senior Media Relations Specialist stacy.eckes-borys@thrivent.com Phone: (920) 628-2445 | ||
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