Outstanding Alumni - 2001
David Ramsey
Bemidji State University Graduate 1978
Dave Ramsey earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Studies with a minor in History from Bemidji State University. Upon graduation in 1978, Dave began his career with Federated Insurance in Owatonna, MN. Starting out as a commercial lines Underwriter, he quickly moved his way up the ladder in the Federated organization. He became a Marketing Representative in 1983, then served as an Account Executive for the Association for Risk Management Services from 1986 through 1988. He was promoted to District Marketing Manager in 1988 and to General Marketing Manager in 1991. In 1992, he was named as a Vice President and was then promoted to Assistant Director of Administration in March of 1993. In June of the same year he was appointed First Vice President and assumed the duties of Director of Administration. He was promoted to Senior Vice President in 1994 and then again to his current position of Senior Vice President and Director of Insurance Alliances with Federated Insurance in January of 2000. Dave has passed requirements to gain the designations of Associate in Underwriting (AU) and the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter. In addition to his professional duties, Dave has contributed to numerous community activities, including coaching youth hockey, football and basketball; participating in his church as a lector and usher and as a member of the building and stewardship committees and the church council. He has participated in Meals on Wheels, serving hot lunches to homebound senior citizens and has hosted foreign exchange students in his home. He is a member of the Owatonna Rotary Club and is currently on their executive committee. He also serves on the building committee of the Owatonna Country Club. In addition to personally making generous financial contributions to BSU, Dave was instrumental in getting authorization for creation of the Federated Insurance Information Services Scholarship at BSU. Dave and his wife, Kim, a 1977 BSU graduate, live in Owatonna, MN.