John Barrett

John F.
Barrett is Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at The Western & Southern Life Insurance Co. since 1994.
He holds the same titles at Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc. since 1994, and at The Western & Southern Life Insurance Co. (Invt Port) since 2019.
He is also Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Western-Southern Life Assurance Co., Chairman at The Lafayette Life Insurance Co., and Director at The Business Roundtable, Business Committee for the Arts, Inc., Cincinnati Center City Development Corp., Cincinnati Business Committee, and Americans for the Arts.
Former positions include Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Western & Southern Mutual Holding Co. He was Director at The Andersons, Inc. from 1992 to 2008, Cincinnati Bell, Inc. from 1992 to 1998, Fifth Third Bancorp from 1988 to 2009, Fifth Third Bank, NA (Cincinnati, Ohio) from 1988 to 2009, Convergys Corp.
from 1998 to 2016, and Independent Director at Cintas Corp.
from 2012 to 2024.
He was also Director at The Columbus Mutual Life Insurance Co. and American Council of Life Insurers.
Education includes undergraduate studies at the University of Cincinnati (Ohio).