George Van Dusen

Van Dusen, George Cross III age 77, of Eden Prairie, formerly of Edina, MN. Preceded in death by parents, Marion & George C. Van Dusen Jr. and brother, Charles. Survived by wife, Diane; children, George 'Chip' C. Van Dusen IV (Renee), Victoria 'Tori' (Greg) Roos; grandchildren, Jacob, Parker, Tyler and Piper; brother, William (Jean). George grew up on Lake Minnetonka and attended Blake School, Millbrook Prep School in Millbrook, NY and went on to graduate from Dartmouth College in 1957. After spending time in the National Guard, Van Dusen joined the Charles Sexton property/casualty agency in Minneapolis. In 1969 he left to join Jim Trainor at Diversified Insurance Services a p/c agency in Richfield specializing in life and health brokerage for the agency. By 1971, he determined the brokerage business was large enough to stand alone, and Diversified Brokerage Services, Inc. was born. The privately owned agency distributes life, annuities, Long Term Care, and Disability Income products through financial services professionals. George was an industry icon. He was an innovator - always to be found at the cutting edge of the Life Brokerage industry. His early adventures in technology were ground breaking and laid the framework for many of the platforms and processes the industry uses today. He was a keen intellect with the courage to be a forerunning risk taker. George was a charter partner in LifeMark Partners, a national independent marketing organization. He was instrumental in setting the tone of professionalism and integrity that helped lead the organization to industry prominence. Van Dusen became chairman of the National Association for Independent Life Brokerage Agencies (NAILBA) in 1994. In later years George became NAILBA's liaison to ACORD, the global Association for Coperative Operations Research and Develop- ment. His ACORD involvement led him to be elected to the Board of Directors in 2001. He was re-elected in 2004 and appointed chair of ACORD's Finance and Audit Committee, an Executive Committee post. In 2008, George was the recipient of the Mooers Award which recognizes those individuals who have demonstrated a lifetime of services not only to the life insurance business and to the wholesale brokerage community, but also through their contributions and services to one's fellow man and to society in general. In 2011, he was the recipient of the coveted G. Bennett Serrill award for lifetime achievement presented annually by the Minnesota NAIFA (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors) chapter. This award is to honor the finest type of individual in all dimensions of his living, and a person who consistently has brought honor and respect to the insurance industry and their community. Over the years George has been active in many outside orginaziations both in his community and nationally. He continued his allegiance to his fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta, by serving as an Alumni Advisor, Section Chief and faculty member of the fraternity's leadership training school the Fiji Academy. He was an early and active member of the Minneapolis Junior Chamber of Commerce where he chaired two committees and was recognized for his efforts developing new members. George joined the Masonic Orders and became a 32nd Degree member of the Scottish Rite. He then joined the Zuhrah Shrine Temple. George also served for many years as a Board Member of a local settlement house now known as Pillsbury-Waite Neighborhood Services. Following his marriage to Diane Gadbois in 1963, they joined the congregation of Saint Albans Episcopal Church in Edina. George was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved reading, golfing and spending time with his family. He has traveled to many parts of the world but loved it best at his home in Scottsdale Arizona. Memorials preferred to National Kidney Association or the American Diabetes Association. Memorial service Thursday, 2/16, 11 AM at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 519 Oak Grove St., Mpls 55403. Visitation Wed., 2/15, 4-7 PM at Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel. Private interment at Lakewood Cemetery. www.Washburn-McReavy.com Edina Chapel 952-920-3996 West 50th St. & Hwy 100

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George Van Dusen

February 12, 2012

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George Van Dusen

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