George Walbridge Perkins

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George Walbridge Perkins

American executive

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Born:: Jan. 31, 1862, Chicago

Died:: June 18, 1920, Stamford, Conn., U.S. (aged 58)

Political Affiliation:: Bull Moose Party

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George Walbridge Perkins (born Jan. 31, 1862, Chicago—died June 18, 1920, Stamford, Conn., U.S.) was a U.S. insurance executive and financier who organized the health insurance agency system and the corporate structures of several large companies. He also served as chairman of Theodore Roosevelt’s Progressive Party, organizing Roosevelt’s 1912 presidential campaign. When Perkins became an office boy for the New York Life Insurance Company in 1877, the company gave charge of territories to general agents who then hired their own salesmen. The salesmen had no company loyalty and often made exaggerated claims for a policy to get the premium. By ...(100 of 237 words)

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