Robert D. Orr
Chairman of the Board
Mr. Orr is the founder of Brooke Corporation, an insurance agency and finance company which was founded over 20 years ago. Mr. Orr has also served as president of several community banks and was a self-employed insurance agent. Mr. Orr is a honors graduate from Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. He also completed the Graduate School of Banking program at the University of Colorado, in Boulder, Colorado.
How Brooke Insurance Got Started
This insurance agency franchise concept was a direct result of Brooke’s founder’s experiences as the manager of a small insurance agency during the hard market of the mid 1980s. During this period, it appeared that larger insurance agencies prospered from higher policy premiums while smaller agencies suffered from shrinking capacity and the resulting termination of insurance company relationships. Smaller agencies were increasingly absorbed by their larger competitors, oftentimes to the dismay of consumers. Their dilemma was, “how could smaller agencies gain the required purchasing power without giving up agency ownership?” This dilemma was resolved by Brooke’s franchising solution.
About Brooke Capital Corporation
Brooke Capital Corporation (AMEX: BCP) is an affiliate of Brooke Corporation (Nasdaq: BXXX) that distributes insurance services through a network of approximately 900 franchisee- and company-owned locations. Brooke Capital Corporation's franchising business was named the country's No. 37 top franchise by Entrepreneur magazine (2007). Brooke Capital Corporation also owns a life insurance company.
(Left to Right) Bryan C. Whipple, Senior Vice President; Kyle L. Garst, President & Chief Executive Officer; Dane S. Devlin, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer; Chad S. Maxwell, Senior Vice President
