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Richard Gower, a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), began his insurance career, in December 1958, as a Special Agent for The Crum & Forster Insurance Company, of Morristown, New Jersey. He, first, served his new company, for three years, in the Texas Panhandle. In 1961, Richard was transferred to El Paso, Texas, where he was named Manager of his Company’s Branch Office. After serving three years in El Paso, Richard wanted to return to his hometown. Therefore, Richard and his young family returned to Amarillo in 1964 where he joined the Thomson King Insurance Agency as a Partner. In 1970, Richard established Gower and Company and has been located in the same Downtown Amarillo location since the agency started. Richard is a graduate of Amarillo High School and West Texas A&M University. His wife of 67 years, Lloyd Dean Gower, passed away in May of 2020. Richard is proud of his family and he has 2 Children, 3 Grandchildren, and 3 Great Grandchildren

Richard is a two-time Past President of the Independent Insurance Agents of the Panhandle (IIAP). He also served as a Regional Chairman for The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT). In addition, Richard was selected as Boss of the Year by the Insurance Women of Amarillo. Furthermore, Richard has a long association with the Amarillo West Rotary Club and has previously served as the Club President. He was recently recognized for having achieved 54 years of perfect attendance.

Richard is a member of Saint Paul Methodist Church and has served his Church in various capacities, which include serving as a member of their Board of Trustees. In addition, he currently serves on the Amarillo Wesley Community Center Foundation Board. Richard is a proud United States Navy Veteran having served during the Korean War and holds an Honorable Discharge. Richard was a Youth Baseball Coach for 14 years having loved his players and for the time he spent serving his teams, with Kids, Inc., the YMCA, and The American Legion Youth Baseball.

Todd Gower, a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) and a Certified Risk Manager (CRM), grew up in Amarillo and graduated from Amarillo High School in 1980 and then graduated from Texas A&M University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Todd is an accomplished athlete and played Varsity Baseball at both Amarillo High School and Texas A&M.  Todd is a proud father of two sons, age 31 and age 26.

Todd is an Eagle Scout, earning this honored designation while a member of Boy Scout Troop 80 of Amarillo, Texas. Also, Todd was honored by The Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame, in 1980, as their Baseball “Player of the year”!  

After graduation from Texas A&M University, Todd began his insurance career working along with his father at Gower and Company in Amarillo, Texas. In the 37 years he has been an Independent Insurance Agent, Todd has been very active in many business and civic organizations including: the United Way, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Texas Panhandle, the Amarillo Wesley Community Center, the Llano Cemetery Association, the Independent Insurance Agents of the Texas Panhandle (IIAP), the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT), and the Better Business Bureau of the Texas Panhandle. Todd is a proud graduate of Leadership Amarillo & Canyon.

Todd has served as the Chair of the Better Business Bureau, the President of the Independent Insurance Agents of the Texas Panhandle (IIAP), a committee member of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT), and the President of Llano Cemetery Association.  He is a member of Trinity Fellowship Church.

Todd currently plays Third base for a softball team in the Amarillo Senior Softball Association League and he is the Crew Chief of his Son’s Limited Late Model race car at the Route 66 Speedway.