George J. Mecherle
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1877 – 1951
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Who was George J. Mecherle?
George Jacob "G.J." Mecherle was the founder of State Farm Insurance, headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois. Mecherle, a farmer who became an insurance agent also, founded State Farm after becoming dissatisfied with the insurance rates charged to farmers, as those rates included the risks of city drives as well.
Mr. Mecherle was inducted into the Junior Achievement U.S. Business Hall of Fame in 1985.
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- Born
- Jun 7, 1877
Merna - Also known as
- George Mecherle
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Bloomington
- Died
- Mar 10, 1951
Bloomington
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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