AUSTIN,
Texas, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Citizens,
Inc. (NYSE: CIA), a leading diversified financial services company
specializing in life, living benefits, and final expense insurance,
expresses its deepest appreciation to Dr. Robert B. Sloan, Jr.
for his extraordinary dedication, visionary guidance, and
outstanding contributions over his impressive 16-year tenure as a
member of Citizens' Board of Directors. As Dr. Sloan retired from
his role at the recently held annual shareholders meeting, the
Company recognizes his instrumental role in propelling its growth
and transformation from a family-controlled entity to a publicly
traded company with independent directors and officers.
Joining the Board in 2007, Dr. Sloan has been an invaluable
member, serving as the Chairman of the Board from 2016 to
2020. He has also held the position of Chairman of the
Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees,
while actively participating in the Audit and Executive Committees
for an extended period.
Dr. Sloan has served as the President and Chief Executive
Officer of Houston Christian University in Houston, Texas since 2006. Notably, he held
the position of Chancellor at Baylor
University in Waco, Texas
from 2005 to 2006, and served as the President and Chief Executive
Officer at Baylor University from 1995
to 2005. Dr. Sloan's leadership acumen extended beyond academia, as
he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors by the Big 12
Athletic Conference and chaired the "Group of Six," an esteemed
gathering of presidents from the big six athletic conferences.
Furthermore, he played an active role on investment committees at
both foundation and trustee levels for the universities he
served.
Born and raised in Coleman,
Texas, Dr. Sloan's formative years were spent in
Abilene, where he graduated from
Cooper High School. He pursued his
higher education at Baylor University,
where he distinguished himself as a notable member of the baseball
team. Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Art, he
continued his academic journey at Princeton
Theological Seminary, earning a Master of Divinity. Dr.
Sloan further expanded his horizons through post-baccalaureate
research in church history at the University of Bristol, England, and obtained his Doctor of
Theology from the University of Basel,
Switzerland.
In addition to his professional achievements, Dr. Sloan
cherishes his role as a family man alongside his wife Sue, with
whom he shares seven adult children and twenty-three grandchildren.
He is widely recognized as an accomplished author, communicator,
educator, and leader — roles that he has wholeheartedly embraced
throughout his illustrious career. Dr. Sloan's passion for
storytelling culminated in the creation of the Hamelin Stoop
Series, a widely acclaimed fantasy book series for young adults and
adult readers, influenced by his personal experiences and travels
to St. Andrews, Scotland.
In connection with Dr. Sloan's retirement, Citizens reduced the
size of the Board to eight directors. Pursuant to its Board
refreshment policy, Citizens will continue to seek new qualified
candidates to serve on its Board.
About Citizens, Inc.
Citizens, Inc. (NYSE: CIA) is a diversified financial services
company providing life, living benefits and final expense insurance
and other financial products to individuals and small businesses in
the U.S., Latin America, and
Asia. Through its customer-centric
growth strategy, Citizens offers innovative products to address the
evolving needs of its customers in their native languages of
Spanish, Portuguese, and Mandarin. The company operates two primary
segments: Life Insurance, where the Company is a market leader in
life insurance and accident and health insurance in Spanish,
Portuguese and Mandarin in the United
States, Latin America, and
Asia and Home Services, which
operates primarily in the U.S. Gulf coast region. For more
information about Citizens and CICA Life of America, please visit
www.citizensinc.com.
For further information contact:
Marketing
Department
PR@citizensinc.com
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