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Rich Bielen
Chief Executive Officer at
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP.
Profile
Richard Joseph Bielen is currently Chief Executive Officer & Director at Protective Life Corp.
since 2026, President & Chief Executive Officer at Protective Life Corp.
(Investment Portfolio) since 2017, Independent Director at ProAssurance Corp.
since 2024, Director at Alabama Children's Health System, Inc., Director at United Way of Central Alabama, Inc. since 2015, Director at Alabama Trust Fund, and Treasurer & Trustee at The Children's Hospital of Alabama.
Former positions include President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Protective Life Insurance Co., Independent Director at Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.
from 2016 to 2018, Director at The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama, Inc., Director at McWane Science Center, Inc., President at Protective Life & Annuity Insurance Co., Senior Vice President at Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. from 1986 to 1991, and Senior Accountant at Arthur Andersen LLP in 1986.
Education includes undergraduate and MBAistration degrees from New York University.
Rich Bielen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/07/2017 |
United Way of Central Alabama, Inc.
 United Way of Central Alabama, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Supports social agencies and programs | Director/Board Member | 24/11/2010 |
Alabama Children's Health System, Inc.
 Alabama Children's Health System, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Provides health care services | Director/Board Member | - |
Children's of Alabama
 Children's of Alabama Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Operates children's hospital | Director/Board Member | - |
Alabama Trust Fund
 Alabama Trust Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a wealth fund | Director/Board Member | - |
Protective Life Corp. (Investment Portfolio)
 Protective Life Corp. (Investment Portfolio) Investment ManagersFinance Profile Unavailable. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/07/2017 |
Former positions of Rich Bielen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| PROASSURANCE CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 26/06/2026 |
| INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORP. | Director/Board Member | 13/02/2018 |
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
 Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides wealth and asset management, brokerage & investment banking services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/1991 |
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Training of Rich Bielen
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Connections
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 15 |
|---|---|
Protective Life Corp.
 Protective Life Corp. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides life insurance, annuity and asset protection solutions | Finance |
Protective Life Insurance Co.
 Protective Life Insurance Co. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides life insurance and retirement annuities services | Finance |
Protective Life & Annuity Insurance Co.
 Protective Life & Annuity Insurance Co. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Markets and sells universal life insurance and annuity products | Finance |
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides wealth and asset management, brokerage & investment banking services | Finance |
ProAssurance Corp.
 ProAssurance Corp. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Operates as holding company for property and casualty insurance companies | Finance |
Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.
 Infinity Property & Casualty Corp. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries provides automobile insurance services | Finance |
Arthur Andersen LLP
 Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services | Commercial Services |
New York University
 New York University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Alabama Children's Health System, Inc.
Alabama Children's Health System, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Provides health care services | Health Services |
The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama, Inc.
 The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Assists in economic development programs | Commercial Services |
United Way of Central Alabama, Inc.
United Way of Central Alabama, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Supports social agencies and programs | Commercial Services |
McWane Science Center, Inc.
 McWane Science Center, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Owns and operates museums and art galleries | Consumer Services |
Children's of Alabama
Children's of Alabama Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Operates children's hospital | Health Services |
Alabama Trust Fund
Alabama Trust Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a wealth fund | Miscellaneous |
Protective Life Corp. (Investment Portfolio)
Protective Life Corp. (Investment Portfolio) Investment ManagersFinance Profile Unavailable. | Finance |
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