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To Honor and Recognize Phil Urban upon his retirement as President and CEO of Grange Insurance
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WHEREAS, Phil Urban joined Grange Insurance in 1999; and
WHEREAS, since that time, the company's geographical footprint has more than doubled, and revenues have grown from $716 million to $1.35 billion, with more than $2 billion in assets; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Urban has personally supervised the physical expansion of Grange Insurance in Columbus with the construction of a 240,000 square-foot addition to its corporate headquarters; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Urban is responsible for introducing the Ease of Doing Business concept, a guiding force in the company's push to enhance products, partnerships, and technology; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Urban's leadership has led to the construction of the Grange Insurance Audubon Center, a one-of-a-kind nature center in the heart of the city that provides vital educational services to central Ohio; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Urban has proven himself as a leader in the Columbus community by serving as treasurer of the Downtown Development Commission, chair of the United Way Leading Edge campaign, chairman of Experience Columbus, and secretary and treasurer of the Columbus Zoo; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we do hereby honor and recognize Phil Urban's achievements upon his retirement as president and chief executive officer of Grange Insurance.