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Marc Follmer

Senior Vice President And General Counsel at Virginia Farm Bureau Family of Companies

Marc Follmer has a strong background in legal and advisory roles. Marc is currently serving as the Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Virginia Farm Bureau Family of Companies since April 2016. Prior to this, they worked at SunTrust Bank as a Senior Vice President for six years, where they were responsible for leading negotiations on significant business ventures and transactions and providing guidance on legal and market risk. Marc also served as a Senior Advisor to the Governor at the Office of the Governor - Commonwealth of Virginia from 2006 to 2010. Additionally, they have held various legal positions at BBVA Compass, Merrill Lynch, Merrill Lynch Europe, PLC, Merrill Lynch Credit Corporation, The Chase Manhattan Bank, and McDonald, Hopkins, Burke and Haber. Overall, Marc Follmer has extensive experience in legal counsel and advisory roles in the banking and financial industry.

Marc Follmer has a diverse education history. Marc completed post-graduate studies in Securities Law at Queen Mary and Westfield College in London, England. Marc also participated in the Concannon Program of International Law at Notre Dame Law School, also in London, where they focused on Law. Marc holds a Juris Doctor degree in Business Law from the University of Dayton School of Law. In addition, they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business with a concentration in Finance from Miami University. Marc also possesses certifications as a member of the Virginia Bar, Florida Bar, and Ohio Bar, although the specific details such as the institution and the date of acquisition were not provided.

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Richmond, United States

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Nearly a century ago, Virginia Farm Bureau made the state’s farmers a promise – to protect and preserve what they’d labored so hard to create. A promise to do our part to ensure a bright future for our children, and our children’s children. Today that promise extends beyond farmers. And when you’re with Virginia Farm Bureau, you have an important role in upholding it. The Virginia Farm Bureau family of companies includes: • Virginia Farm Bureau Federation • Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. • Benefit Design Group Inc. • Employee Benefits Corporation of America • Countryway Insurance Co. Virginia Farm Bureau Federation is a membership organization focused on supporting and growing Virginia agriculture. Membership includes access to exclusive leadership programs, commodity representation, agricultural marketing and business development assistance, products, insurance and other services. Since 1950, Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. has been protecting our members’ interests. We offer auto, home, farm and life insurance and more. We strive to be a leading insurer for all Virginians while remaining the foremost provider to Virginia's farmers. Employee Benefits Corporation of America is among the largest marketers of group insurance plans in the mid-Atlantic region and provides a variety of health care products and carriers. Benefit Design Group Inc. is a licensed and bonded third-party administrator providing sales, service, billing and administrative support for more than 400 brokers and 2000 employer groups in the Mid-Atlantic region. Countryway Insurance Co. sells products through a network of independent agents in eight northeastern states, Virginia and Kentucky. We focus on the needs of farms and rural communities. Virginia Farm Bureau is based in Richmond, Va., with over 1,000 employees throughout the state and on the Eastern Seaboard. We’re a community-oriented company deeply rooted in every county across the state, and we're expanding!