Jim Brannen

Director/Board Member at GLOBE LIFE INC.

Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2026-05-30

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James Patrick Brannen is currently Chairman at Great Western Bank (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) since 2020.
He serves as Independent Director at Globe Life, Inc. starting in 2021.
He holds Director positions at Amerisure, Inc. and Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co. since 2020.
He is Director at the American Parkinson Disease Association Iowa Chapter.
He is Chief Financial Officer & Director at EquiTrust Life Insurance Co. and Chief Financial Officer at Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. He is a Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Former roles include Chief Executive Officer & Director at FBL Financial Group, Inc. from 2013 to 2020.
He was Chief Executive Officer & Director at Greater Des Moines Partnership from 2012 to 2019.
He was Chief Executive Officer at Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) and Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. (Iowa) (Investment Portfolio).
He was Chairman at Great Western Bancorp, Inc. (South Dakota) from 2020 to 2022.
He was Director at Property Casualty Insurers Association of America from 2012 to 2019.
He was President & Director at Children & Families of Iowa.
He was Director at Junior Achievement of Central Iowa, Inc. He was Director at United Way of Central Iowa from 2010 to 2016.
He was Independent Director at First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. from 2022 to 2024.
He was CFO, Chief Administrative Officer & Treasurer at FBL Investment Management Services, Inc. from 2007 to 2012.
He was Tax Manager at Ernst & Young LLC from 1985 to 1991.
He was Vice President at Federation of Iowa Insurers.
Education includes undergraduate studies at the University of Iowa.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
GLOBE LIFE INC. 0.01%	2026-01-30	10,102 ( 0.01% )	2 M $	2026-05-30

Jim Brannen active positions

Companies	Position	Start
GLOBE LIFE INC.	Director/Board Member	2021-11-02
Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Provides auto, home, property and life insurance services	Director of Finance/CFO	-
Amerisure, Inc. Amerisure, Inc. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Provides property and casualty insurance services	Director/Board Member	2019-12-31
Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co. Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Provides commercial property and casualty insurance solutions	Director/Board Member	2020-05-07
Great Western Bank (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) Great Western Bank (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiaries provides state chartered banking services	Chairman	2020-04-23
American Parkison Disease Association Iowa Chapter	Director/Board Member	-
EquiTrust Life Insurance Co. EquiTrust Life Insurance Co. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Provides insurance and brokerage services	Director of Finance/CFO	2011-07-07
Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a membership organization for accounting professionals	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Association of accountants	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Globe Life, Inc. Globe Life, Inc. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries provides life and health insurance & investment services	Finance
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiaries provides commercial banking services	Finance
FBL Financial Group, Inc. FBL Financial Group, Inc. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Operates as a holding company with interest in life, health and business insurance & financial services	Finance
FBL Investment Management Services, Inc. FBL Investment Management Services, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance FBLIMS employs an opportunistic, value-oriented investment approach and disciplined risk-management strategy. The firm utilizes both equity and fixed-income investment strategies in implementing investment advice given to clients. Their equity philosophy is that equity investing offers the opportunity for attractive, long-term, inflation-adjusted returns. They utilize both actively and passively managed investment vehicles for equity allocations. FBLIMS view fixed-income investing as a means of generating income and/or as an offset to the risks of equity investing. Therefore, they generally concentrate on issues of high credit quality, short- to medium-term duration and high marketability. In executing managed fixed-income strategies, FBLIMS build portfolios of individual fixed-income securities, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds. The firm also employs alternative strategies for clients on a select basis.	Finance
Amerisure, Inc. Amerisure, Inc. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Provides property and casualty insurance services	Finance
Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Provides auto, home, property and life insurance services	Finance
Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co. Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Provides commercial property and casualty insurance solutions	Finance
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Association of accountants	Commercial Services
Property Casualty Insurers Association of America Property Casualty Insurers Association of America Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business support services to property and casualty insurers	Commercial Services
University of Iowa University of Iowa Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Amerisure Insurance Co. Amerisure Insurance Co. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Provides commercial property and casualty insurance solutions for construction, manufacturing & healthcare businesses	Finance
Iowa Business Council Iowa Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Iowa Business Council is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization established in 1985, comprising 22 chief executives from Iowa’s largest employers across all 99 counties. The private company is based in Des Moines, IA. These member companies collectively employ over 156,000 Iowans and represent industries including energy, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and transportation. The council promotes thought leadership, research, advocacy, and corporate citizenship, conducting initiatives such as the quarterly economic outlook survey and the annual competitive dashboard to provide insights on economic trends and assess Iowa’s standing in areas like economic growth, workforce and education, governance, health and wellness, and demographics and diversity. The council focuses on workforce development, diversity, equity and inclusion, population growth, and improving Iowa’s economic climate, and collaborates with legislators and educational institutions through the Business Education Alliance to align business and education sectors for workforce needs and economic development.	Commercial Services
United Way of Central Iowa United Way of Central Iowa Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides educational & health services	Commercial Services
Greater Des Moines Partnership Greater Des Moines Partnership Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides economic and community development services	Commercial Services
Children & Families of Iowa Children & Families of Iowa Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Provides individual and family services	Health Services
American Parkison Disease Association Iowa Chapter
Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a membership organization for accounting professionals	Commercial Services
Great Western Bank (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) Great Western Bank (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiaries provides state chartered banking services	Finance
Junior Achievement of Central Iowa, Inc. Junior Achievement of Central Iowa, Inc. Part of JA Worldwide, Inc., Junior Achievement of Central Iowa, Inc. is a company based in Des Moines, IA.
EquiTrust Life Insurance Co. EquiTrust Life Insurance Co. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Provides insurance and brokerage services	Finance
Federation of Iowa Insurers Federation of Iowa Insurers Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Provides life, health insurance and financial services	Finance
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. (South Dakota) Great Western Bancorp, Inc. (South Dakota) Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiaries provides commercial banking services	Finance
Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Co. (Invt Port) Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Co. (Invt Port) Investment ManagersFinance Profile Unavailable.	Finance
Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. (Iowa) (Investment Portfolio) Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. (Iowa) (Investment Portfolio) Investment ManagersFinance Profile Unavailable.	Finance
Ernst & Young LLC Ernst & Young LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Private group led by management of Nuance Investments LLC	Finance