Fri 18 Sep 2009
Kent H. Somers — 2009 Outstanding Actuarial Science Alumnus
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Each fall, the College of Science and its programs recognize outstanding Purdue alumni.
Kent H. Somers is the 2009 Outstanding Actuarial Science alumnus. He is Vice President, Appointed Actuary, and Head of the Financial Actuarial Department of the Lincoln Financial Group. He also serves on the Executive Steering Committee for the Actuarial Development Program at Lincoln.
After receiving his B.S. in mathematics in 1986, Mr. Somers joined Lincoln as part of the actuarial science program. Prior to serving in his current role, he headed the Life & Annuity Valuation Department. Other positions held at Lincoln include Valuation Actuary, Director of Asset/Liability Management, and Assistant Appointed Actuary.
Mr. Somers is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA). He earned his Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst (CERA) credential, and he is a CFA Charterholder.
Mr. Somers was honored along with other outstanding alumni of the Mathematics and Statistics Departments at a dinner on Thursday, September 24. The College of Science hosted a reception for all CoS outstanding alumni on September 25.