Dean's Advisory Council
W. G. Jurgensen
 |
Jerry Jurgensen is chief executive officer of Nationwide, one of
the largest diversified insurance and financial services companies in
the world. He was elected to this position in July 2000.
With an emphasis on financial discipline and an improved corporate
culture, Jurgensen has led Nationwide to high levels of performance.
During his tenure, Nationwide’s net income has increased from
$138 million in 2001 to more than $1 billion in 2004 and 2005.
Jurgensen previously served as executive vice president of Bank One
Corporation, where he headed corporate banking and commercial banking
products. Prior to that, he was executive vice president of Norwest
Corporation.
He is a member of numerous business and civic organizations,
including the boards of the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce, Law
Enforcement Foundation of Ohio, Ohio State University Hospital and
Columbus Children’s Hospital. He also is a member of the
Financial Services Roundtable, The Business Roundtable, Ohio Business
Roundtable, Columbus Downtown Development Corporation and The
Columbus Partnership.
Additionally, Jurgensen serves on the boards Newberry Library in
Chicago, Achieve, Inc., Columbus College of Art & Design, Ohio
Foundation of Independent Colleges and Project GRAD. He is a member
of the Business Higher Education Forum, and he serves on the board of
directors for ConAgra Foods, Inc.
Jurgensen earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and an MBA from
Creighton University.
Nationwide, with more than $158 billion in assets, provides a full range of insurance and financial services, including auto, homeowners, life, health, and commercial insurance; annuities, mutual funds, retirement plans and administrative services. The Nationwide companies include the country’s sixth-largest property/casualty group. Nationwide Life Insurance Company, the major subsidiary of Nationwide Financial, ranks 11th in assets, according to A.M. Best.