Edward Rust, Jr.

Edward Rust, Jr.
Edward Rust Jr. is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of State Farm Mutual® and its principal affiliates.  He is nationally recognized as a leader of business community efforts to improve the quality of education in the U.S.  Rust, Jr. is also vice-chair of Business Roundtable, co-chairman of the Business Coalition for Student Achievement and serves on several boards including, Institute for Educational Leadership and Achieve, Inc.  A graduate of Illinois Wesleyan, Rust holds both J.D. and master of business degrees from Southern Methodist University.  He and his wife Sally have one son.