John E. Butler

John joined his family’s insurance firm in 1957 as one of three employees. Under his leadership and vision, Cottingham & Butler has grown to over 1,050 employees. The company’s growth as consultants has been fueled by the development of alternative market facilities including claim administration, health, managed care, and safety. John’s current focus is the development and implementation of initiatives for the company’s vigorous growth.

John is a former director and executive committee member for both Assurex Global and the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers. He is a past chair of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry.

In his community, John currently sits on the Executive Committee of the Board for the University of Dubuque and formerly the Grand Opera House Foundation. He was honored with the Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award. He has also served as a former board member for a number of local organizations. Currently, John serves on the Executive Committee of The Noble Network of Charter Schools as well as The Lyric Opera, both of Chicago.

John graduated from Babson College in Massachusetts with a BS in Business Administration and received his MBA in Insurance from Wharton as well as a CPCU designation.