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Nollen Family in Insurance Leaders of Iowa Roots
The Nollen family in Des Moines and Pella has produced leaders in life insurance and academia. Henry S. Nollen, president of Equitable Life of Iowa, and Gerard S. Nollen, president of Bankers Life Company, are brothers with intertwined careers. The trio Henry, Gerard, and John Nollen dominate mentions in Who’s Who, with John later serving as Grinnell College dean and in Y.M.C.A. wartime work. The clan emphasizes industry and education, tracing to Dutch Pella founders and mother’s lineage from H. P. Scholte.
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Legal Reserve
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University of Iowa
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