John Bultema III

President & CEO at Columbus Life Insurance Company

John Bultema III has a strong background in the financial services industry, with experience at various companies. John currently serves as the President & CEO of Columbus Life Insurance Company, a role they have held since October 2020. Prior to this, they held the same position at Lafayette Life Insurance Company since November 2019.

Before joining the insurance industry, John worked at Western & Southern Financial Group as the Senior Vice President - Institutional Markets from September 2017 to November 2019. During this time, they created a new business unit focused on delivering solutions to commercial clients in the Pension Risk Transfer and Bank Owned Life Insurance markets.

Earlier in their career, John held multiple roles at Fifth Third Bank, including Executive Vice President of Currency Processing & Treasury Management and Executive Vice President of the Business Banking Group. John also served as the President of Fifth Third Bank Western Michigan, where they led day-to-day bank management and overall profitability.

Overall, John Bultema III has a diverse range of experience in financial services, with a focus on insurance and banking.

John Bultema III attended Grand Valley State University from 1993 to 1995. However, it is not specified if they obtained any degree or pursued a specific field of study during this time. From 1998 to 2002, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree with a focus on Finance, General at the Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business.

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  • President & CEO

    October, 2020 - present