Retired State Auto Chairman, President and CEO, Robert H. Moone, Passes

State Auto Financial Corp. announced its former Chairman, President and CEO Robert H. (Bob) Moone died on Friday, Dec. 25, 2015. He was 72 years old.

“I was blessed to have gotten to know Bob in recent months,” said State Auto Financial President and CEO Mike LaRocco. “Most striking to me was the genuine love and respect shown to him by not only family and friends, but former State Auto colleagues. His commitment and contributions to State Auto will never be forgotten. We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife, Anna, and children, Christine and Craig, and their families.”

Moone joined State Auto in 1970 in the commercial underwriting department, four years after receiving a bachelor’s degree in psychology from The Ohio State University. After serving in leadership roles in commercial lines, sales and marketing, Moone became executive vice president of insurance operations in 1993. He was elected president and chief operating officer in 1996, named CEO in 1999 and was elected chairman in 2001. Moone retired in 2006.

In addition to his service on the boards of the Insurance Education Foundation, the Griffith Foundation and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI), Moone also served on a number of non-profit community boards including the Salvation Army and the Friends of WOSU.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 29, at the Schoedinger Northeast Chapel, 1051 E. Johnstown Road, Gahanna, Ohio 43230. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 30, at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 9633 OH-37, Sunbury, Ohio 43074. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that memorial contributions be made to The James Cancer Hospital, OSU, 660 Ackerman Rd., 6th Floor, P.O. Box 183112, Columbus, OH 43218.

Source: State Auto Financial Corporation

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