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The National Insurance Association
1973 Convention

July 22-25, 1973
Regency Hyatt House
Atlanta, Georgia

I.H. Burney, president, Afro-American Life Insurance Company, was elected president of the National Insurance Association during the final session of NIA's 52nd annual convention held July 10-12, 1973 in Los Angeles. Formal installation of the unanimously elected officers took place at the President's Banquet.

Burney, who has been associated with Afro-American Life since his graduation from Atlanta University in 1931, had most recently served NIA as vice president of the Home Office Section. He is also chairman of Region IV Task Force of N.I.A. Corporation, and a member of the EDA Commission. In the past he has been a member of the board and assistant secretary of the Home Office Section.

Prior to his election as president of Afro-American Life in 1967, Burney had been vice president-secretary. During his early years with the company he was an agent, district manager and regional director, working at various times in the Athens, Atlanta, Savannah, Ga. and Tampa, Fla. districts.

He is a member of the Southern Regional Council, the Jacksonville, Fla. Chamber of Commerce, and the finance committee of the Florida diocese of the Episcopal Church.

He became the first Black since Reconstruction to be appointed to a policymaking board in Jacksonville when he was named to the Recreation Board. He also serves as a director of the Metropolitan YMCA and the Boys' Clubs of Jacksonville.

Burney is married to the former Miriam Inez Cunningham of Atlanta and has two daughters, Belva Ann Burney, and Mrs. Miriam B. Stamps.

TENTATIVE THEME — "What Price Success"

1973 NIA CONVENTION

TENTATIVE PROGRAM

Sunday, July 22 - Early Registration
Board Meeting 
Tours & Recreation
Reception hosted by Atlanta Life Ins. Co.
to be held in lobby of Citizens National Bank

Sunday, July 23 - Opening General Session
Report of the Actuary
President's Report
Keynote Address (speaker to be selected)
Tours & Recreation

Tuesday, July 24 - Second General Session
Report of Executive Director
Major Address (speaker to be selected)
Sales Panel
Report of Nominating Committee
Awards Luncheon
Speaker, L.D. Jones, Marketing Consultant
and Board Member, Chicago Metropolitan
Mutual Assurance Co. - Chicago, Ill.
Handing out of awards to Agency Personnel Reception sponsored by NIA

Wednesday, July 25 - Closing General Session
Bales Clinic or Panel
Major Address (speaker to be selected)
Installation of Officers
Committee Reports
Luncheons for Millionaires Club and Life Underwriters Honorary Society 
President's Banquet and Ball

Adjournment

NATIONAL 
INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION
2400 South 
Michigan Avenue,
Chicago, Ill. 60616
842-5125

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