During his tenure the company became the largest individual health insurance provider in the United States.

He worked on design and development of insurance products, and rose steadily through the corporate hierarchy.

[4] In 1963 he also became chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the affiliated life insurance company, United of Omaha.

During the time that he headed the organization it grew from earning premiums of $76 million annually to become the largest individual health insurance provider in the United States.

[1] At the time of his death Mutual of Omaha had 5,800 employees and was the largest private employer in Nebraska.

He founded the Mutual of Omaha Crisis Award for people who had contributed to health, safety and public welfare.