Women Take Center Stage At The NAIFA Annual

SAN ANTONIO -- Leigh Anne Tuohy told her story Friday to a packed house here at the NAIFA Annual Conference.

An interior designer by trade, Tuohy and her husband, Sean, are best known for being the legal guardians of Michael Oher. Their story is the subject of Michael Lewis' best-selling book The Blind Side, made into a film of the same name.

A star offensive tackle for the Ole Miss Rebels football team, the hulking Oher was a 2009 first-round draft choice in the NFL. He played through the 2016 season.

.@LeighAnneTuohy tells the story of The Blind Side at @NAIFAConference #NAIFA @InsNewsNet pic.twitter.com/y0YzsAVuUB

— Susan Rupe (@INNsusan) September 14, 2018

Later, the Women's Leadership Panel discussed the biggest issues facing the industry.

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Not to be forgotten, Governor Dirk Kempthorne won the Defender of Financial Freedom Award.

Congratulations to Governor Dirk Kempthorne for receiving the inaugural #NAIFA Defender of Financial Freedom Award! #NAIFAproud pic.twitter.com/DV4O5PR7Q6

— Michael Gerber is #NAIFAproud! (@gerber_me) September 14, 2018