Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> May 16, 2013

Interview with the Chairman and Co-CEO: Primerica (PRI)

Williams, D. Richard
D. Richard Williams, Chairman of the board of directors, has served as Primerica, Inc.’s Co-Chief Executive Officer since 1999 and has served the company since 1989 in various capacities, including as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Primerica Financial. Mr. Williams joined the American Can Company, a predecessor to Citi, in 1979, and eventually headed the company’s acquisition and development area for financial services, and was part of the team responsible for the acquisition of Primerica. Mr. Williams earned both his B.S. degree in 1978 and his MBA in 1979 from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He serves on the boards of trustees for the Woodruff Arts Center and the Anti-Defamation League Southeast Region. Profile
TWST: You released your first-quarter results last week. Can you share some highlights from the quarter with us?

Mr. Williams: We reported an 8% growth in operating revenues, driven by