History of Pittsburgh and environs, from prehistoric days to the beginning of the American revolution .. . t always found in youths of his years to realize thenecessity of preparation for the advancement to whichhe looked forward. Accordingly, while working in hisuncles office, he took a course in a Pittsburgh businessschool, with the gratifying result of rapid by step he advanced until he reached the positionof special agent, later attaining that of manager of theagency and collecting department. In 1892 he was mademanager of the Pittsburgh agency of the Berkshire LifeInsurance
History of Pittsburgh and environs, from prehistoric days to the beginning of the American revolution .. . t always found in youths of his years to realize thenecessity of preparation for the advancement to whichhe looked forward. Accordingly, while working in hisuncles office, he took a course in a Pittsburgh businessschool, with the gratifying result of rapid by step he advanced until he reached the positionof special agent, later attaining that of manager of theagency and collecting department. In 1892 he was mademanager of the Pittsburgh agency of the Berkshire LifeInsurance Company, under Mr. English. In 1905, Mr. Furey, in association with his uncle,H. D. W. English, organized the firm of English &Furey, general agents for the Berkshire Life InsuranceCompany. The enterprise developed favorably and thepartners are to-day in possession of one of the mostprosperous and extensive agencies in their line in thecity of Pittsburgh. This flourishing condition of thebusiness is very largely due to the progressive and ener-getic methods adopted by Mr. Furey, who has the repu-. BIOGRAPHICAL 241 tation of having written more personal insurance thanany other agent of his company in the United Statesfor the same length of time. He was a former presi-dent of the Pittsburgh Life Underwriters has represented the local associations on the ex-ecutive committee of the National Association of LifeUnderwriters for the last nine years, in 1917 beingchairman of the National Executive Committee. Mr. Furey is widely known in the Pittsburgh district,and in its busy world of affairs has won a prominentplace. He is a vigorous and alert business man, an ableexecutive, and in active life has formed many firm andenduring friendships. He is secretary and treasurer ofthe William Penn and Fort Pitt Hotel companies. Agood citizen no less than an able business man, never loses his interest in civic and nationalaffairs, and never neglects an opportunity of man
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