Dimon McFerson | |
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| Born | Dimon Richard McFerson |
| Education | Public Administration (USC) Business Education (UCLA) |
| Alma mater | USC (M.P.A.) UCLA (B.A.) |
| Known for | CEO of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company 1992-2000 |
| Board member of | Ohio State University Board of Trustees [1] |
Dimon McFerson is an American business executive and former CEO of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company where he served in the capacity from 1992-2000.
McFerson was born Dimon Richard McFerson and grew up in Southern California, using his middle name Richard for much of his life. [2] [3] His father was a truck driver and his mother a school teacher. [3] He attended the University of California, Los Angeles where he graduated with a degree in business education. [4] Instead of going into teaching, he decided to pursue a career within business itself. [4] He also received a master's degree in Public Administration from USC. [3]
McFerson began his career as a management trainee for a drugstore chain in California. [4] He also spent time in the army before returning to night school and passing his CPA exam. [4] He began working for Ernst & Ernst where his first audit was for an insurance company, leading to him becoming the "insurance guy" in the audit industry. [4] [3] He went on to work for Surety Life and later New England Life Insurance prior to beginning his career at Nationwide. [3]
McFerson began his career with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company in 1979 as Vice President of Internal Audits. He went through five promotions over 20 years with Nationwide. [4] McFerson retired from Nationwide in 2000, with former Bank One executive W.G. Jurgensen taking over the position. [5] In 2000 he was also elected to the board of trustees for The Ohio State University. [6]
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