The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-17
NEW HEADS IN THREE
OLD INSURANCE COS.
Reorganization of American
Eagle, Fidelity-PheniX
and Continental.

Three of the largest companies in the
! fire insurance field. maintaining 10000
agents in all parts Of the United States
were reorganized yesterday. Henry
Evans, who has been the president and
leading spirit in each one. elevated three
men of his choice to the presidencies and
was himself elected to the Craftsmanship
of the boards of all. from which position
he win be able to supervise and direct
the activities OF the concerns.
The changes which become effective
January /. follow:
American Eagle Fire Insurance Com
pany: Norman T. Robertson. now secre-
tary of the Fidelity PheniX in the West
ern department elected president and a
director,
Continental Insurance Company f; J. T.
Lopez. secretary Of the three companies,
elevated to the presidency.
Fidelity Phenix Fire Insurance Com
pany: Charles r. Street. vice-president
Of the Fidelity-Phenix in chage of the
Western department, elected to the presi-
dency.
Other changes follow: James ]. Hoey.
second vice. president of the three COM
panies in charge of the metropolitan
department, becomes first vice-presi-
dent of the Continental; J. r. Wilbur.
secretary of the Continental. becomes
second vice-president and continues
supervision OF the Western department
OF the Continental: Alfred Stinson. sec
rotary of the American Eagle In the
Western department. becomes secretary
of the Fidelity Phenix, and succeeds
Mr.. Street In the Western department,
V~ nat~it4 taV Ian IL,
the Continental Western department,
becomes secretary OF the American
Eagle and succeeds Mr.. Stinson in
charge OF the Western department;
Ernest Sturm, who has been financial
secretary and who was elected secre-
tary and treasurer recently continues
in this capacity for the three com
nanies: CONNER Fl. Rees, assistant sec
retary and counsel of the three COM
panies. becomes their secretary ana
counsel; Paul l.. Had. assistant secre-
tary and assistant to the president pro-
NOTED to secretary and assistant 70 the
chairman OF the boards; Gurus W..
pierce chief engineer of the three com
NAMES becomes secretary in charge Of
their engineering departments. and K.
L. Dougherty IL made auditor OF the
three companies.
or, feature of the reorganization is
that all the men promoted started az
the bottom OF the insurance ladder ana
worked their way up. as did Mr.. Evans
who started IA n runner for the cashier
of the Continental Fire Insurance Com
pany on March 1. 1878.
These directors for the corporations
were also elected.
Continental Insurance Company-John
Kerr Branch. George w. Dawson.
James II. Dooley. Henry Evans. Samuel
Riker. Jr Walter p. Bliss. George Blu
nenthal. Carl J. Schmidlapp. William
woodward James c. Brady, William J.
Matheson. Daniel @. Reid and George
VI. Reynolds.
Fidelity-Phenix Fire Insurance Com
pany--Joseph G. Baldwin. II. G. Con
verse. Edward Mallinclrodt Henry X.
I pomroy. John ]. Riker. J. Amory Has
keu. Dudley olcott. Edward r. Stettinlus,
Henry r. Taylor. Albert II. Wiggin.
! paul Baerwald, Henry Evans. Francis
L. IIlna and Edgar Palmer.
American Eagle Fire Insurance Com
panv--Frank Altschul. Sumner Ballard,
I Henry Evans Thomas f. Forrest. Waiter
r. Herricl. J. T.. Lopez. +. n. Willard,
John j. RiSer David .Rumsey, Ernest
Sturm and John Aiken Branch.