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Rudolph Theodore O'Dwyer III
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| Title: |
Business Communications Director |
| Industry: |
Insurance/Investments/Business Communications |
| Type of Organization: |
National and International Insurance Company |
| Major Product/Service: |
Life insurance and investment products including 401(k) plans, financial planning services, life insurance, brokerage services and international financial services |
| Expertise: |
Mr. O'Dwyer has over 40 years experience with 15 years in his current role. He is responsible for producing educational television programs for new life insurance products. He oversees the department, manages the staff including human resources, budgeting, preparing multimedia computerized business slides, organizing grammar and writing workshops, teaching English, Reading, Economics and Public Speaking, produces advertisement videos, radio and television insurance programs, video and audio training tapes on insurance in English and Spanish and produces weekly television news programs pertaining to the weekly events of Pan-American life. He oversees video and audio conferencing meetings and organizes catering services for all the meetings. In addition, he provides consulting services for a television training program, three to four times a year. |
| Geographic Area of Distribution: |
National, South America, Central America |
| Affiliations: |
United Way of New Orleans; Junior Achievement Program; Board Member and Former President, Pan-American Life Credit Union; Louisiana Audio Visual Educational Programming Society; Shakespeare Society of New Orleans |
| University/Degree: |
B.B.A., Economics, Management, Communications, The Rev. Joseph A. butt, S.J. College of Business Administration, Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1969; Specialization in Broadast Journalism, Magna Cum Laude, 1969; Permanent Teaching Certificate, English Grammar, Business and Communications Courses, Louisiana |
| Born: |
May 7, 1947, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Hobbies/Sports: |
Riding Harley Davidsons, building and collecting model trains, building large model train layouts, collecting and building model sail boats, collecting rare gold and pure silver coins |
| Work History: |
Mr. O'Dwyer formerly taught at Jesuit High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, for 11 years. He was a volunteer at East Jefferson Hospital in Metairie and volunteered to teach 8th grade economics. Mr. O'Dwyer served as the Former Head of a city-wide program to enhance the outsides and insides of houses for the less fortunate in New Orleans - "Christmas in October" program. |
| Honors & Awards: |
Dean's List, Loyola University of New Orleans; Chairman, United Way of America; Recognized by the Mayor of New Orleans and City Council for 3 years Chairmanship in the city's volunteer program, "Christmas in October"; Voted Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Junior Achievement program, 3 times; |
| Published Works: |
Featured four times in: "Corporate Annual Report"; Announces on Radio WWL-TV 870 AM; Featured in "Business Week" and "Forbes" Magazine |
| Career Accomplishments: |
Mr. O'Dwyer was named a Corporate Officer of Pan-American Life Insurance Company and was appointed Chairperson of various company activities including United Way, Volunteering for "Christmas in October", the recycling program, being corporate photographer and videographer and being the corporate grammar corrector for various memos and letters. He is a five-time winner of the Pan-American Life Education Professor in the Junior Achievement Program. Mr. O'Dwyer wishes to dedicate this honor to his father, Rudolph T. O'Dwyer, Jr. and his mother, Juanita Pfister O'Dwyer, without whose guidance, professionalism and hard work he would not be the professional he is today. Mr. O'Dwyer, Jr. taught his five children that a penny earned is of far more value than a dollar found. Mrs. O'Dwyer was always adamant that the truth always be told no matter what the circumstances. Through this upbringing, Mr. O'Dwyer III learned a true respect for his fellow man while simultaneously becoming a man for others. |
