Donald G. Southwell is president and chief executive officer of Unitrin, Inc., a $3 billion Chicago-based financial services company, which provides a diverse array of insurance and financial products for individuals, families and small businesses.  Mr. Southwell grew up in Mancelona, Michigan, and received his bachelors degree in mathematics from Western in 1973, with a minor in physics. Four days after graduating from Western, he started as an actuary at Prudential Insurance Co, where he spent 22 years, rising over time to the senior executive level. Mr. Southwell joined Unitrin in 1996 and has held a variety of operating positions including president and chief operating officer of Unitrin, Inc., president of the Life and Health Insurance Group, and president, insurance operations.  He was elected chief executive officer in August 2006. Mr Southwell is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a Chartered Life Underwriter, and a Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter.

May 2010