Donald E. Simon

Donald E. Simon has been a Director since October 2019. He is the CEO of Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan, a group of multi-line insurance companies writing Property/Casualty and Life/Annuity business. He was appointed to CEO in December 2017. Mr. Simon’s career at the Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies spans 27 years, starting in the Internal Audit Department performing audits of all Michigan Farm Bureau entities. He was promoted to reinsurance administrator in 1997, reinsurance manager in 2000, and Property/Casualty accounting & reinsurance manager in 2005. He was promoted to associate vice president of Farm Bureau Insurance’s Claims Division in April 2009, and to vice president of Claims in August 2010. Under his leadership, Farm Bureau continues its long tradition of exemplary, personal service as well as a renewed willingness to lean forward and embrace innovation and ease of business platforms.

Mr. Simon has served on the Michigan Auto Insurance Placement Facility Board of Directors, the Michigan Basic Property Insurance Association Board of Directors and is a past president of the Mid-Michigan Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters chapter. He currently serves on a variety of industry and community committees and boards including the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services Presidents’ Council, Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) Board, Mid-Michigan Business Travel Coalition Board, and the Sparrow Hospital Foundation Board. Mr. Simon earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from Michigan State University. He also holds many industry certifications, including the CPCU, ARe, LLIF and CIA designations.