Tim Leman

OUR FACULTY INVESTTim leman '97


a rising star

Tim Leman is a 1997 magna cum laude graduate in Insurance and Risk Management. His father, brother and wife are also ISU alumni. In 2004, he earned ISU's GOLD (Graduates Of the Last Decade) Award.

After graduation, he was a new business consultant for Aon Consulting in Indianapolis until he was named executive vice president of the Willis Company in Phoenix, AZ. in 1999. Later, he joined Gibson in South Bend, IN, as director of employee benefits and later chief growth officer. Today, he serves as the company's president.

networks are key

It's who you know. It's the relationships you grow. "The two most important learning opportunities were in internships and industry events," Leman said. "The industry contacts I made were so valuable to me. They proved to be great resources, sounding boards and mentors. I was able to put the network I had developed in college to good use in my career."

giving back is crucial

Since graduation, Tim has continued to find ways to give back. He is a former member of the Scott College of Business' Insurance Advisory Council and a current member of the college's Dean's Executive Council. He serves as a mentor to students, employs interns and permanent hires, supports a scholarship in the Scott College of Business, and always supports college and university events and activities.

"One of my mentors has constantly insisted to me when I try to thank him or repay him that all he wants to know is that I'll do the same for others. That really has stuck with me, so, I guess you could say I have a debt to repay to ISU. I can't really repay those who helped me so I'll do it by helping the next generation.... and although I use the word "debt," I love every minute of it."

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