Primerica Names Robert H. Peterman, Jr. as Successor to Chief Operating Officer
September 24 2024 - 3:15PM
Business Wire
Primerica, Inc. (NYSE:PRI), a leading provider of financial
services and products to middle-income families in the United
States and Canada, today announced the appointment of Robert H.
Peterman Jr. to the role of Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer, reporting to the company’s Chief Executive
Officer, Glenn Williams, beginning on October 1, 2024. Gregory C.
Pitts, the Company’s current Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer, informed the Company of his intention to retire
after forty years of service on or about April 1, 2025, and he will
relinquish the Chief Operating Officer title effective October 1,
2024.
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Robert H. Peterman, Chief Operating
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“For over four decades, Greg Pitts has provided high-impact
leadership to Primerica. No task has been too difficult, and no
responsibility has been too large for him to engage and lead. Greg
is a role model to others and one of his greatest accomplishments
has been developing a team of leaders who will continue his
standard of excellence years into the future,” said Glenn Williams,
Primerica CEO.
Williams continued, “Primerica is fortunate to have tremendous
depth of leadership talent within our organization. This allows us
to make a seamless transition by naming a long-tenured, respected
leader with Mr. Peterman’s experience as our new Chief Operating
Officer. Bobby also brings over 40 years of experience at Primerica
to his expanded role. His leadership is felt throughout our
organization today and he is considered a strategic thought leader
by our sales force and our Home Office team.”
Most recently, Peterman served as the Executive Vice President
and Chief Distribution Officer since March 2023 and previously
served as Chief Marketing Officer from June 2018 to March 2023 and
President of Primerica Distribution from December 2013 to June
2018. He oversaw recruiting, licensing, education, field
compensation, and decision support. In 2005, he became Executive
Vice President, leading the Company’s “Grow the Sales Force”
initiative. He also served as CEO of Primerica’s New York life
Insurance subsidiary from January 2017 to June 2018. Mr. Peterman
joined the Company in October 1984 and has held various leadership
roles throughout his tenure.
“I am proud to be part of Primerica, a company that places the
well-being of our clients, field, and home office at the heart of
everything we do,” said Mr. Peterman. “With many years of
dedication and commitment, I have witnessed firsthand how our
values nurture growth and build strong relationships. I look
forward to an even brighter future as our team is united by our
mission.”
About Primerica, Inc.
Primerica, Inc., headquartered in Duluth, GA, is a leading
provider of financial products and services to middle-income
households in North America. Independent licensed representatives
educate Primerica clients about how to better prepare for a more
secure financial future by assessing their needs and providing
appropriate solutions through term life insurance, which we
underwrite, and mutual funds, annuities and other financial
products, which we distribute primarily on behalf of third parties.
We insured approximately 5.7 million lives and had approximately
2.9 million client investment accounts on December 31, 2023.
Primerica, through its insurance company subsidiaries, was the #2
issuer of Term Life insurance coverage in the United States and
Canada in 2023. Primerica stock is included in the S&P MidCap
400 and the Russell 1000 stock indices and is traded on The New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PRI”.
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