Ross R. Moody, Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of National Western Life Group, Inc. (NWLGI) announced that Rey Perez will assume the role of President and Chief Operating Officer of National Western Life Insurance Company (NWLIC), a wholly owned subsidiary of NWLGI, effective January 1, 2020. Kitty K. Nelson, the current President and Chief Operating Officer of NWLIC has informed the Board of Directors of her intention to step down from this role effective December 31, 2019. Ms. Nelson will remain a member of the Board of Directors of NWLIC, and will also serve as a Special Advisor to the company.Mr. Perez joined NWLIC's Law Department in September 2000, and most recently served as Executive Vice President – Chief Legal Officer. Mr. Perez has been a key member of the company's senior staff and has been actively engaged in the management of the entire company for the past year. Mr. Perez holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law along with a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business.