ERIE, Pa., June 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- It is with profound
sadness that the Board of Directors of Erie Indemnity Company
(NASDAQ: ERIE) announces the
passing of Susan Hirt Hagen on
Monday, June 15, 2015. Born in
Erie, Pa. in 1935, Mrs. Hagen was
the daughter of Erie Insurance co-founder H.O. Hirt and was one of three trustees of the
H.O. Hirt Trusts.
"As the daughter of our founder, H.O.
Hirt, and our longest serving board member, Susan had an
indelible influence in shaping Erie Insurance," said Terry Cavanaugh, CEO of ERIE. "Her conviction, compassion and
intellect helped to form the very fabric of The ERIE culture. She's held strong to her
father's vision for the company with active insight and direction.
Beyond her impact on Erie Insurance, Susan's philanthropic spirit
has touched multiple local, state and national nonprofit
organizations. For this she has been highly recognized. Susan will
be missed by so many within the ERIE family, our community and beyond."
Mrs. Hagen has been a co-trustee of the H.O. Hirt Trusts since
1967. She became the first female member of the Erie Indemnity
Board of Directors in 1980.
She was married to Thomas B.
Hagen, former CEO of Erie Insurance and current Chairman of
the Board. They have two children, Jonathan
and Sarah (McWilliams) and three grandchildren.
A 1957 graduate of Ohio's
Wittenberg University, with dual majors
in psychology and English, Mrs. Hagen was a highly recognized
community leader, both locally and statewide. In 2010, she received
the Distinguished Citizen of the Commonwealth Award from The
Pennsylvania Society. In 2011, she received an honorary doctor of
humane letters from Wittenberg. She was the recipient of the
Tocqueville Award from United Way of Erie
County and the Edward C. Doll
Award from the Erie Community Foundation.
Over the years, she served on numerous boards of directors,
including the Chautauqua Institution, Wittenberg University and the Erie Community
Foundation.
About Erie Insurance
According to A.M. Best Company,
Erie Insurance Group, based in Erie,
Pennsylvania, is the 11th largest homeowners insurer and
12th largest automobile insurer in the
United States based on direct premiums written and the 16th
largest property/casualty insurer in the
United States based on total lines net premium written. The
Group, rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company, has more than 5
million policies in force and operates in 12 states and the
District of Columbia. Erie
Insurance Group is a FORTUNE 500 and Barron's 500 company.
ERIE has been recognized by Forbes
as one of America's 50 Most Trustworthy Financial Companies
and is on the list of Ward's 50 Group of top performing insurance
companies, which analyzes the financial performance of 3,000
property and casualty companies and recognizes the top performers
for achieving outstanding results in safety, consistency and
financial performance over a five-year period (2009-2013).
News releases and more information about Erie Insurance Group
are available at www.erieinsurance.com.
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