Mr. Hunter: Standard Management Corporation, since its founding 15 years ago, has grown from $3 million in assets to more than $2 billion in assets. Today, we're one of Indiana's largest publicly-held companies. Our past has been in the financial services area, both nationally and internationally, growing organically and through acquisition of small to medium-sized insurance companies. Recognizing every company in its life cycle has to address change, the company diversified two short years ago, after considerable research and development, into the health services industry, focusing on pharmaceutical packaging, distribution and medical supply services.
TWST: Which of your two businesses will loom the larger for you?
Mr. Hunter: In the short term, we will continue our pragmatic growth in
financial services while concentrating the future of Standard Management
in the health services industry.
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