In Memory
John Lee Baringer
Dec 3, 1921 - Apr 9, 1989
Insurance Executive Dies
MIAMI, Fla. - John Lee Baringer, a retired insurance executive and a director of the United Americas Insurance Co., died Sunday in South Miami Hospital. He was 67 and lived in Key Largo, Fla. Baringer, who attended the University of Notre Dame, was a former senior partner in Johnson & Higgins and a former president of Wilcox-Baringer Reinsurance. He also was a founder in 1955 of the Rochdale Insurance Co. and in 1963 of Baringer & Co. In 1964, he was made president and director of Albert Wilcox & Co.
He was the second American to become a member of Lloyds of London.
He was an ardent yatchsman and in 1972 was awarded the ocean-racing trophy of the Storm Trysail Club for the season's best performance with his 54-foot sloop, Zephros.
He is survived by his wife, a son and his mother.
| Enlistment Branch | Air Force |
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| Enlistment Date | 13 Feb 1942 |
| Discharge Date | 18 Dec 1945 |
Sources: Ancestry.com and Newspapers.com
07/01/2025 EJS
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