Heath Ritenour Timeline
Insurance Office of America (IOA) Chairman and CEO Heath Ritenour has enjoyed a life of personal and professional success. Here are some of the defining moments that have helped shape the inspirational industry leader.
1976 – Heath Ritenour born to John and Valli Ritenour in Pittsburgh, PA
1985 – Heath Ritenour and family move to Apopka, FL
1988 – Heath Ritenour plays on AAU Junior Olympic basketball team
1994 – Heath Ritenour named all-county, all-conference, and all-state football player for Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, FL
1995 – Heath Ritenour awarded football scholarship to play for Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA
1995 – Heath Ritenour graduates from Lake Brantley High School
1996 – Heath Ritenour majors in business administration at Liberty University
1996 – Heath Ritenour interns at IOA and joins as the company’s ninth agent
2004 – Heath Ritenour marries wife Abby
2005 – Heath Ritenour becomes board member of IOA
2007 – Heath Ritenour named chief executive officer of IOA
2008 – Heath and Abby Ritenour become parents with the birth of their son
2012 – Heath and Abby Ritenour welcome the birth of their daughter
2015 – Heath Ritenour is diagnosed with cancer and undergoes intensive chemotherapy treatments
2016 – Heath Ritenour declared cancer-free
2018 – Heath Ritenour named a CEO of the Year honoree by Orlando Business Journal
2019 – Heath Ritenour becomes chairman of IOA
2020 – Heath Ritenour named to Insurance Business’ Hot 100 list