In January of 2009, Bob Woudstra replaced retired CEO Paul Hopkins. “Bob is a very experienced and talented leader with 35 years experience with Foremost and Farmers, making him uniquely qualified to take charge of this great organization,” said Hopkins. “As the architect of the Farmersfuture vision, he has made crucial and substantial contributions to Farmers’ strong performance. That's why I'm so confident that this is the beginning of even greater things for Farmers. I know Bob will continue the momentum and add his own visionary imprint as he leads Farmers to Destination Greatness."

Bob Woudstra
President and Chief Executive Officer

F. Robert (Bob) Woudstra joined Foremost Corporation of America in 1973 as Controller. In his tenure with the corporation, he has held several positions. In February 1999 he was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Foremost, which position he held at the time Foremost was acquired by Farmers in March 2000. In March 2000, Woudstra was elected a Vice President of Farmers Group, Inc., and Chief Operating Officer of Farmers Specialty. In March 1, 2003, he was elevated to Senior Vice President of Farmers Group, Inc., and President of Farmers Specialty. In April 2005, he was promoted to Executive Vice President of Property and Casualty Operations and relocated to Los Angeles. And then on May 1, 2007, he was appointed to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer.

As the new CEO, Bob Woudstra projects “together we can write one of the brightest chapters in Farmers history.” He is calling for hard work, commitment, passion, and a full-court press by every member of the Farmers Family. In his outgoing message, former CEO Paul Hopkins said that wherever he traveled, whomever he spoke with at Farmers, the topic of the Farmers Family came up and that it was certain no matter what a person did in the company, the Farmers Family culture was part of their DNA.

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