Daniel Cory, insurance salesman and businessman, dies at 91
"He was primarily known for being very innovative and creative with respect to putting together a lot of different niche programs," said his son Andy, who now runs the second of those two businesses,
"And he always said, 'I'm a salesman at heart, and the thing about the insurance business is that you're not selling widgets; you're going to each individual (customer) business and learning that business, which is fun. You develop personal relationships.'"
Cory, 91, died of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on
Born
Cory grew up on
During the 1940s, Cory's arts and crafts-style family home, on
"They used to joke about the fact that they didn't know who was sleeping on the couch,"
As a teen, Cory was a skilled table tennis player. In
After graduating from
After college, Cory worked in sales for
Cory teamed up with
Cory and Adams parted ways in 1981 and Cory formed his own firm,
"He was innovative and convinced insurance firms to write new products," said
"He was just a very pleasant, happy person," Nolan said. "And he was an excellent, respectful listeners, both with his employees and with clients."
Cory retired from
Outside of work, Cory enjoyed golfing and had been a member of the
A first marriage ended in divorce, and Cory was widowed after a brief second marriage. In addition to his wife and son, Cory is survived by two daughters,
Services were held.
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