CRB Insurance Agency began as a partnership between Mr. William H. Carpenter and Mr. John D. Rowland in 1903. They operated an insurance and real estate firm from an office on Monument Square in downtown Racine, WI. In 1924 John S. Rowland (Jack) joined the firm after attending Center College in Danville, KY. On May 5, 1931 incorporation papers were filed for Carpenter-Rowland Company, Inc. In 1951 Jack Rowland was elected president after the death of William Carpenter. In order to expand the business, Mr. John J. Batenburg merged with the firm and the Corporation was renamed Carpenter, Rowland, Batenburg Company Inc. in 1954. Jack Rowland's son, J. David Rowland joined the Company in 1957 after graduation from Cornell University, and University of Wisconsin, Madison Law School; he completed his legal internship with John Hand, Attorney-at-Law, then a Director of CRB. John Batenburg served as president from 1967 to 1972 when Jack Rowland retired as Chairman of the Board. David Rowland became president in 1972, and then Chairman in 1980 with the retirement of Mr. Batenburg. John S. Rowland II became the fourth generation of the Rowland family to enter the business in 1979 after graduation from Lawrence University in Appleton, WI. After serving a variety of roles within the corporation, John Rowland was named President in January, 1994. David Rowland retains the position of Chairman of the Board. CRB Insurance Agency has grown substantially since it's founding in 1903. CRB has acquired a number of Agencies over the years. Some of the more recent acquisitions include the Pfost Agency in 1967; the Collins Agency in 1976 the Mutchler Karas Agency in 1993 and the Al Simonsen Agency in 1995. In 1980 CRB Financial Services was formed to handle life, health, and financial planning.
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