WASHINGTON, D.C., January 2, 2009 – GEICO’s board of directors recently announced that Mike Campbell has been elected senior vice president and chief financial officer of GEICO, effective Jan. 3.
Campbell joined GEICO in 1982 as manager of corporate financial reporting and was promoted to director of corporate financial reporting in 1985. He became associate controller in 1986 and was named vice president in 2003. Campbell was elected to the GEICO board of directors in 2005.
“Mike has a keen analytical mind and knows our finances inside and out,” said CEO Tony Nicely. “In his new role as chief financial officer, Mike will continue to build our financial strength as he has throughout his 27-year career. Mike has also become a valuable member of the senior management policy and strategy team.”
Campbell also serves as a director of the GEICO Philanthropic Foundation, Plaza Investment Managers, Inc., and Plaza Resources at the company’s home office. Campbell holds bachelor's degrees in economics and accounting from the University of Delaware. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and is the third-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States.* GEICO handles auto insurance coverage for 11 million private passenger auto policies and insures more than 17.5 million vehicles.
In addition to auto insurance, GEICO offers customers insurance products for their motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), travel trailers and motor homes (RVs). Coverage for life, boats, homes and apartments is available through the GEICO Insurance Agency. Commercial auto insurance and personal umbrella protection are also available.
As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies, GEICO is rated A++ for financial strength by A.M. Best Company and ranks at the top of several national customer satisfaction surveys. For more information, go to http://www.geico.com.
*A.M. Best