Wayne Parker is a Vice President with Insurance Office of America (IOA) one of the ten largest privately-held property/ casualty insurance agencies in the US. Joining IOA in 2003 he became a shareholder in 2007. He began his career in commercial insurance with Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton in 1998. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Auburn University and a Master of International Management from The American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird).

Wayne spent a number of years in the Washington, DC area with The International Foundation and The Export Import Bank. In 1994 he returned home to North Alabama and ran for the US House of Representatives. After winning the Republican nomination he lost to the incumbent Democrat 49.5% to 50.5%. He lost again in 1996.

Wayne is a fourth generation native of Huntsville and has been active in a number of volunteer efforts in the Huntsville community - serving on the board of the Lincoln Village Preservation Corporation, the Development Council of the Huntsville Hospital Foundation and on the Session of Southwood Presbyterian Church. He has coached numerous youth basketball teams for the Huntsville Eastern League and Huntsville International League.

Wayne is married to the former Lisa Archer of Houston, Texas. Lisa is daughter of The Hon. Bill Archer who served in the US House of Representatives for thirty years and as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee from 1994 to 2000. Wayne and Lisa have four children ages 12 to 22 and reside in Huntsville, Alabama.

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