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American Sterling Corporation is a private holding company for the rapidly expanding American Sterling group of companies. It owns and manages companies involved in banking, insurance, real estate, technology, entertainment and philanthropy. It has combined assets of over $300 million and annual sales revenues in excess of $1.5 billion. The company advocates the strategic acquisition and creation of diversified businesses that can be leveraged to promote their combined development and financial success. |
| Corporate Governance |
| Board of Directors |
| Michael D. Thompson | Chairman |
| Lawrence K. Dodge | Founding Chairman/Director |
| John W. Meara | Director |
| Executive Management |
| Lawrence K. Dodge | Chief Executive Officer |
| Michael D. Thompson | President and COO |
| Ron Dearden | CFO, SVP, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary |
| Janice K. Thrower | Corporate Secretary |
| Backgrounds |
Lawrence K. Dodge founded American Sterling in 1977. He is the Founding Chairman, CEO, Director and Majority Stockholder of American Sterling Corporation and its subsidiaries. At 27 years of age he acquired a national insurance group making him the youngest CEO of a national insurance group, a benchmark that still exists to this day. In 1971, he acquired a controlling interest in a national bank and became the youngest national bank chairman, another benchmark that still survives today.
Michael D. Thompson was involved with the formation of American Sterling and has worked in various positions throughout American Sterling Corporation. He is Chairman, President and COO of American Sterling Corporation and most of it subsidiaries. He has over thirty years experience in insurance and banking. Thompson earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Kansas State University.
Ron Dearden was originally Vice President of Finance for American Sterling Corporation and became Chief Financial Officer in 1985. He earned a Bachelors degree in Accounting from California State University, Long Beach.
John W. Meara is an outside director on the board of American Sterling Corporation and each of the boards of its subsidiaries. He is owner and CEO of Meara & Associates a public accounting firm located in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm specializes in forensic accounting and business valuations. Mr. Meara is a CPA with extensive public accounting background.
Janice K. Thrower is the Senior Executive Assistant for the CEO and President of American Sterling. She was appointed Corporate Secretary in 1998.