Original sentence: Born in New York and raised in Southern California, Roger Smith joined NILICO’s parent company, AIL, in 1975.He is a member of the Board of Elderly Housing Development and Operations Corporation (EHDOC)  which manages the health, welfare and housing of union poverty level retirees
Edited sentence: Born in New York and raised in Southern California, Roger Smith joined NILICO’s parent company, AIL, fresh out of school in 1975.During his tenure as State General Agent there, his Agency was recognized as the Agency with the greatest percentage over quota, and Arkansas became the first small population state to write more than $1 million in Annual Life Premium for AIL.He is also a member of the Board of Elderly Housing Development & Operations Corporation (EHDOC) which manages the health, welfare and housing of union poverty level retirees.He quickly excelled as a field Agent rising to become Agent of the Year in 1976, his first year with the company.He serves as the president of the Labor Advisory Board of AIL and NILICO as well as a consultant to Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA).He was appointed to the Board of the Alliance for Retired Americans, which represents retired union members concerning their political and social needs.His Agency progressively set and broke numerous production records over the next decade.In 1980, Smith was again promoted, this time to State General Agent for the state of Arkansas.In 2009, Smith was awarded the Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights, which honors outstanding promoters of rights in the United States.Smith subsequently became the State General Agent for the states of Illinois and Iowa, building one of the leading Agencies within AIL.Soon after, he was promoted to General Agent then Master General Agent, and went on to become a top manager in both positions