Article: Golden Rule CEO Rooney to retire.

Byline: J.K. Wall

Jul. 13--It's the end of an era at Golden Rule Insurance Co.

The Rooney family will end 65 years of managing the company when Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer Therese Rooney, 50, steps down next month. The firm announced her retirement Tuesday.

Rooney will be replaced by Richard Collins, 49, an executive from UnitedHealth Group. The Minnesota-based UnitedHealth purchased Golden Rule in 2003 for $500 million.

Collins, who currently is UnitedHealth's senior vice president for customer financial solutions, will become Golden Rule's CEO on Aug. 8. Rooney will remain until Sept. 8.

Rooney told Golden Rule's ...

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