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continues to focus on education to “become better educated about insur- ance to run a better business.”
A Model Mom Although Tipton, who takes adver- sity in stride, makes the corporate climb from an entry-level position to president seem graceful, she overcame more than her fair share of stumbling blocks during that ascension. In addi- tion to “outside influences” beyond her control, such as challenging economic times, she was juggling the countless responsibilities of rearing two children as a single mother.
“We were in it together, the three of
us,” Tipton says about being a working mom without spousal support. Because work and life sometimes overlapped, her children regularly witnessed her labors.
“I saw her rise up to be an honorable career woman,” says Jenny Bortman,
president and CEO of Universal Insur- ance Programs. “I’m lucky to have her as my mom.”
When Tipton needed to put in extra
hours, and they weren’t in school or extracurriculars, her children would accompany her to the office and complete age-appropriate tasks. They also chipped in at home by completing household chores. “I’d make it fun for them,” she adds. Besides earning some spending money, they were learning a valuable life lesson: “Good hard work is rewarded.”
Throughout their lives, Tipton also
emphasized the importance of educa- tion. They were both encouraged to attend university, obtain degrees and/or licenses, and become lifelong learners. Honesty was another principle that she both practiced and preached.
Of her children, it was her daughter, Jenny, who most mirrored Tipton’s drive
and work ethic in the insurance industry. “She was always interested in the busi- ness,” she says, adding that Jenny enjoyed tagging along to do projects in the office when she needed to work on Saturdays. “I like to say that she was bred for it.”
“Randy’s supportive and intuitive
guidance has been invaluable,” Bortman retorts, as she had always thought insur- ance to be fun and interesting.
Devoted Daughter The same year that Tipton purchased UIP, her daughter Jenny graduated from Northern Arizona University with a major in chemistry and a minor in math. She gained sales experience at Nestle Purina for a few years before leaving Las Vegas and returning to Arizona with her husband. The couple, who have been married since 2006, were ready to start a family, and it was her husband, her “rock,” who encouraged her to join Universal Insurance Programs in 2007 as an account executive.
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