Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> May 30, 2005

Kenneth Kuk – Kmg America Corporation (kma)

KENNETH KUK is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of KMG America Corporation. Prior to joining KMG, he was Executive Vice President of ReliaStar Worksite Financial Services from 1997 to 2001. Previously, from 1994 to 1997, Mr. Kuk was Senior Vice President, Strategic Development at ReliaStar, President of ReliaStar Mortgage Corporation and President of Washington Square Advisors. From 1985 to 1994, he was Vice President, Investments at ReliaStar, President of Washington Square Financial, President of Washington Square Securities and President of ReliaStar Mortgage Corporation. From 1978 to 1985, Mr. Kuk was President of ITT Capital Group and Chicago Region Manager for ITT Financial Corporation. He was a Zone Manager at General Electric Capital Corporation from 1968 to 1977. Mr. Kuk received a BA from the University of North Dakota and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas. Profile
TWST: What is KMG America?

Mr. Kuk: KMG America is a holding company that was created in January

2004 to acquire Kanawha Insurance Company, which is a firm formerly

owned by the family that