AFR Board Appoints New Leadership

2009-02-18 01:47:01 -

Ray L. Wulf has resigned his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of American Farmers & Ranchers Mutual Insurance Company and the Oklahoma State Union of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America, Inc., (Oklahoma Farmers Union) a position he has held since 2000. Wulf has served the companies since 1994.


The Board of Directors of the companies appointed its Vice President, Terry Detrick, Ames, Okla., as interim President and Chief Executive Officer. The board also appointed its Secretary and Treasurer, Royce Meek, Broken Bow, Okla., as General Manager of the mutual insurance company and its subsidiaries.


Detrick will fulfill the remaining portion of Wulf's term of office. In addition to being a second generation insurance agent with over 30 years experience and a third generation family farmer, he has served the companies as Vice President since 1998. Detrick is also a member and past president of the Oklahoma and National Wheat Growers, a member of the Oklahoma and National Cattlemen's Associations and currently has a federal appointment to the Cattlemen's Beef Board.


Meek has been an insurance agency manager for 25 years, served as General Manager of AFR Life from 2000-2004 and has served as Secretary and Treasurer of the American Farmers & Ranchers companies since 2000.


American Farmers & Ranchers Mutual Insurance Company and the general farm organization, Oklahoma Farmers Union, observed its 104th annual convention at the Biltmore Hotel in Oklahoma City February 13-14, 2009. American Farmers & Ranchers Mutual Insurance Company and its subsidiary companies and the Oklahoma State Union of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America, Inc., (Oklahoma Farmers Union) are both headquartered in downtown Oklahoma City at 800 North Harvey.








American Farmers & Ranchers Mutual Insurance Company

Mary Ann Nickens, 405-218-5565

mnickens@afrmic.com