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  1. Leo Goodwin Sr. (1886–1971) was an American businessman and philanthropist best known for founding private auto insurance company GEICO in 1936, with his wife Lillian Goodwin. Biography [ edit ] Goodwin was born in 1886 in Lowndes, Missouri , the son of a country doctor who traveled by horse and buggy to treat his patients.

  2. 2001. Mr. Leo Goodwin founded the Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) in the United States in 1936. His first and foremost innovation was the concept of marketing insurance through the mail at a low price to target an audience of government employees and the top ranks of noncommissioned military personnel.

  3. Jan 18, 1978 · Leo Goodwin, Financier, Son of Founder of Geico. January 17, 1978 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Share. ... He was the son of Leo Goodwin Sr., founder of Geico, who died in 1971. In May, 1976, the younger Mr ...

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    GEICO was founded in 1936 by Leo Goodwin Sr. and his wife Lillian Goodwin to provide auto insurance directly to federal government employees and their families. Since 1925, Goodwin had worked for USAA, an insurer that specialized in insuring only military personnel. He decided to start his own company after rising as far as a civilian could go ...

  6. Leo Goodwin Sr.’s vision was to provide hope to those who found it in short supply. He believed that successfully serving others was the greatest accomplishment humanly possible. We’ve been going strong now for over 50 years and every day we do our best to further to our founder’s commitment to doing good.

  7. Jun 30, 2016 · Leo Goodwin (1886–1971) was a businessman and philanthropist best known for founding GEICO in 1936, with his wife Lillian Goodwin. Leo Goodwin was a large do...

  8. May 21, 2018 · The Rededication will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 5:30 pm at the NSU Law Leo Goodwin Sr. Building and will include a ribbon cutting ceremony and Leo Goodwin Sr. portrait unveiling. Leo Goodwin Sr. was born in 1886 in Lowndes, Missouri, just south of St. Louis, the son of a country doctor who traveled by horse and buggy to treat his ...

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