(Oklahoma City, OK) – After 37 years at American Fidelity Assurance Company, John Schille will retire as Chief Information Officer, effective April 1. Kim Fisher will take over the role at that time.

Schille began his career at the company in 1968 as a computer programmer. He moved up the ranks to systems analyst, applications manager and data processing director before being named the chief information officer in the mid 1990s.

Under his leadership, the Information Services Division has grown to become nationally recognized each year as a one of the best places to work in IT, as ranked by Computerworld magazine. In 2004, the division topped the magazine's list. The following year, Schille was featured on the magazine's Premier 100 IT Leaders list.

"I am thankful to John for his many years of dedicated service to the company," said Chief Executive Officer Bill Cameron. "He is a respected leader in our organization and has seen us through vast changes in the world of technology."

American Fidelity Assurance Company has nearly 200 Colleagues in the Information Services Division.

Fisher has been with American Fidelity Assurance Company since 1987 and has worked in a variety of capacities within the company, including systems analyst, applications manager and project development office director. The two have been working closely during the last several weeks to ensure a smooth transition of leadership.

About American Fidelity Assurance Company
American Fidelity Assurance Company is a third-generation, family-owned organization providing insurance products and financial services to education employees, trade association members and companies throughout the United States and across the globe. Founded in 1960, it has grown to become one of the largest private, family-owned life and health insurance companies in the United States. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, American Fidelity has more than 1,500 employees in 26 locations across the nation. It was named to Fortune magazine's 2008 list of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in America for the fifth straight year and also is on Computerworld magazine's list of the "Best Places to Work in IT." In addition, it has been ranked by Training Magazine as one of the Top 125 Companies in America for employee training. Since 1982, American Fidelity has been rated "A+" (Superior) by A.M. Best Company, one of the nation's leading insurance rating services.