[33] Northwestern Mutual's Ronald F. Knox Inducted Into Insurance Hall of Fame

Aug. 9, 2011
Contact: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL’S RONALD F. KNOX INDUCTED INTO INSURANCE HALL OF FAME
MURFREESBORO—Ronald F. Knox, financial services representative with The Pruett Financial Group of Northwestern Mutual in Nashville, was recently inducted into the Robert E. Musto Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame at Middle Tennessee State University.
The Hall of Fame, established in 1997, now comprises 48 honorees, including Knox and three other insurance professionals who were recognized during the ceremony at the Doubletree Hotel in Murfreesboro.
Knox’s skills as an insurance professional are legendary throughout his 44 years with Northwestern Mutual. He is ranked 14th overall in career production among Northwestern Mutual financial representatives nationwide. He also was in the company’s Top 20 for 14 years and ranked in the Southern Region’s Top 10 for 22 years.
He has been a member of the Million Dollar Round Table since 1969 and served as president of Northwestern Mutual’s national associations for financial representatives and senior financial representatives. He has repeatedly received the National Quality Award as well as the National Sales Achievement Award from the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.
Knox is active in numerous community and civic organizations. He received Northwestern Mutual’s national Community Service Award for his years of leadership in the YMCA of Middle Tennessee, where he made a lasting impact on the lives of countless children and families. He is active in United Way of Nashville and serves on the boards of Belmont University and Brentwood Academy. He was a member of Belmont’s Board of Regents from 1999 to 2008.
Knox is an elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Nashville, where he and his wife, Kaye, have been members for 41 years.
“Ron has a giant heart, and I think it’s that heart that has made him a giant in the industry, in our company and certainly in our community,” said Chuck Pruett, managing partner of The Pruett Financial Group. “I think Ron truly lives to make a difference in the lives of others, and I think it’s that quality as a financial services representative that has carried over and made him so impactful in the community.”
Other inductees honored that evening included George Nordhaus, formerly with Insurors of Tennessee; Alexander A. “Bo” Shafer, the Shafer Insurance Agency, in Knoxville; and the late J. William Felton III, Tennessee Brokerage Agency, also in Knoxville.
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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.