Garry D. Kinder, CLU, ChFC, RFC


Garry Kinder and his brother, Jack, are well known sales and management consultants to more than 300 companies throughout the world. His experience in life insurance began at age 20 when he began selling for AXA/Equitable while a junior in college. He graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University. Garry became the youngest agent in Illinois to achieve membership in the Million Dollar Round Table. After spending five years as an agent, he became a Field Manager in Bloomington, Illinois; Akron, Ohio; and Detroit, Michigan. He was eventually named Regional Vice President for AXA/Equitable in Dallas.

Today Garry still maintains an agent’s license with AXA/Equitable. He and his brother have qualified twice for the Million Dollar Round Table this century. Marshall Wolper, a past President of the Round Table, has said, “The Kinder Brothers are masters in the presentation and strategy of selling. They have taught their procedures and techniques to thousands and indirectly to hundreds of thousands.”

The Kinders directed the popular Purdue Institutes for 35 years. They have also produced over 40 resource tools including CDs, videos and software packages that continue to assist financial professionals and field management. In addition, they have authored eleven best selling books including Winning Strategies in Selling written with Roger Staubach. Their book, Building the Master Agency, is a best seller in the financial services industry.

Garry is active in civic affairs and is a Trustee Emeritus at Illinois Wesleyan University. He has been President of the FCA and the Kidney Foundation of Texas. He served as Chairman of the Board of the Bill Glass Evangelistic Association for 20 years. He is an active member of Preston Trail Country Club. He has taught a non-denominational Bible Study at a country club every Sunday for the last 32 years.

Garry and his late wife, Barbara, have two married daughters. One son-in-law is President of Kinder Brothers International. The other son-in-law is a 28-year MDRT member and has qualified four times for COT and twice for TOT. Garry and his wife, Janet, reside in Dallas. Janet and her late husband have two children. Janet and Garry have six granddaughters. They are active members of The First Baptist Church of Dallas where Garry served as a Deacon.