Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Co.
The Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Co. was founded in 1925 on Central Ave. in Los Angeles by former Texas insurance agent William Nickerson Jr. and two partners; in 1945, Norman O. Houston succeeded Nickerson as company president, continuing the specialization of selling insurance to a lower income market often ignored by major insurers; three years after Ivan J. Houston became company chairman in 1980, Golden State handled $4.3 billion worth of insurance, employed 196 salaried workers, and owned a five-story headquarters building on Western Ave. and Adams Blvd., with several branch offices across the country.
From the description of Records, 1866-1985, bulk 1925-1985. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38274982
Biography
The Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company was founded in 1925 on Central Avenue in Los Angeles by former Texas insurance agent William Nickerson Junior and two partners; in 1945, Norman O. Houston succeeded Nickerson as company president, continuing the specialization of selling insurance to a lower income market often ignored by major insurers; three years after Ivan J. Houston became company chairman in 1980, Golden State handled $4 .3 billion worth of insurance, employed 196 salaried workers, and owned a five-story headquarters building on Western Avenue and Adams Boulevard, with several branch offices across the country.
From the guide to the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Co. Records, 1866-1985, bulk 1925-1985, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)
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| creatorOf | Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Co. Records, 1866-1985, bulk 1925-1985. | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| referencedIn | Pajaud, William, 1925-. African-American artists of Los Angeles : William Pajaud : oral history transcript / interviewed by Karen Anne Mason ; completed under the auspices of the Oral History Program, University of California, Los Angeles, 1993. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Co. Records, 1866-1985, bulk 1925-1985 | University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections. | |
| referencedIn | Houston, Ivan J., 1925-. Black leadership in Los Angeles: Ivan J. Houston : oral history transcript / by Ranford B. Hopkins, Oral History Program, University of California, Los Angeles, 1989. | UC Berkeley Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Houston, Ivan J., 1925- | person |
| associatedWith | Pajaud, William, 1925- | person |
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| California--Los Angeles |
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Active 1866
Active 1985
