“Don’t wish your life away.”
- Dennis E Ford State Farm

“I enjoyed those words of wisdom (…) Although I have heard it a million times to take advantage of the young years I have now and to appreciate the beauty in life at my age hearing it that day opened my eyes completely.” - CEO Student

Dennis has been with State Farm for 49 years!
He has been married to his wife for 51 years!

He shared his career path from being the valedictorian of his class to finding his way to insurance and also his current passion project of prison ministry.

Dennis has led an exciting, yet generous life. Many students reflected that they hope they can give back one day like he has.

Some of his words of wisdom:
• “Life is short eat dessert first.”
• “Happiness is not getting what you want, it’s wanting what you get.”
• “You can’t give too much.”

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