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Edward B. Rust Jr., president and chief executive of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., was named president of each of six State Farm affiliates: State Farm Fire & Casualty, State Farm General Insurance, State Farm Life, State Farm Life & Accident Assurance, State Farm Annuity & Life Insurance and State Farm County Mutual of Texas.
Rust succeeded his father as chief executive of the parent State Farm Mutual upon the death last Aug. 18 of Edward B. Rust Sr.
Roland F. Marston was named board chairman, with R.J. Bates succeeding him as vice chairman while remaining as financial vice president.
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