Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> June 28, 2004

MARK OLIVER – CITIZENS INC (CIA)

MARK A. OLIVER has been President, Chief Investment Officer and Treasurer of Citizens, Inc. since February 2004. He has been President and Vice Chairman of Citizens' affiliates since February 1999. He was President of Citizens, Inc., and its affiliates from March 1997 to February 1999; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of Citizens, Inc., and its affiliates from 1990 to 1997; Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Citizens, Inc., and its affiliates from 1988 to 1990; Treasurer and Controller of Citizens, Inc., and its affiliates from 1984 to 1988. Profile
TWST: Give us a brief history and an overview of Citizens.

Mr. Oliver: Citizens is a NYSE-listed financial services holding company

that trades under the symbol CIA. We were founded in 1968 by