Rich Bielen

Rich Bielen

Chief Executive Officer at PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP.

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Mr. Richard J.
Bielen is an Independent Director at Infinity Property & Casualty Corp., a Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Protective Life Insurance Co., a President & Chief Executive Officer at Protective Life Corp., a President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Protective Life Corp., a Chief Financial Officer at Protective Life & Annuity Insurance Co. and a Treasurer & Trustee at Children's of Alabama.
He is on the Board of Directors at Infinity Property & Casualty Corp., Protective Life Corp., Alabama Children's Health System, Inc., Alabama Trust Fund, United Way of Central Alabama, Inc. and Children's of Alabama.
He joined Protective Life in 1991 with responsibility for the company’s securities portfolio and became Chief Investment Officer and Treasurer in 2002.
He became Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer in 2007.
In January 2016, he was named President and Chief Operating Officer.
On July 1, 2017, he became the President and Chief Executive Officer of Protective.
He has over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry.
Mr. Bielen began his career at Arthur Andersen and Co. in 1983 and left as a Senior Accountant in 1986.
He then joined Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. as a sales analyst focused primarily on new product development, eventually earning the position of Senior Vice President.
Mr. Bielen is a Certified Public Accountant and serves on the boards of The United Way of Central Alabama, The Alabama Trust Fund and Children’s of Alabama.
He earned a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science degree from New York University.

Rich Bielen active positions

CompaniesPositionStart
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP. Chief Executive Officer 30/06/2017
President -
Director/Board Member 23/11/2010
Director/Board Member -
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Chief Executive Officer 31/12/2016
Chief Executive Officer 30/06/2017
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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORP. Director/Board Member 12/02/2018
Corporate Officer/Principal 31/12/1985
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New York University Masters Business Admin

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