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Show Spencer Hamilton Named As A Fellow M. Spencer Hamilton, 1878 N. 775 W., West Bountiful, has been named a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA). TO BE NAMED a Fellow, Mr. Hamilton successfully completed a lengthy course of study and examination administered admi-nistered by the Society on the financial analysis of risk and its application to life and health insurance, pensions, and other security programs. Achieving Fellowship is comparable to receiving a Ph.D. degree in methematics or business. Actuaries are trained mathematicians mathe-maticians who study and evaluate eva-luate risks and determine the costs of benefit programs such as pension plans or life insur- ance policies. They are also frequently expert in the design of such programs, in computer systems, finance, marketing and management. THE SOCIETY of Actuaries, an international organization of professional actuaries, performs research in actuarial science, provides continuing education for its members and maintains high standards of competence and conduct. Mr. Hamilton is an assistant actuary with Beneficial Life Insurance Company in Salt Lake City. He received both his bachelor's and master's degrees de-grees in mathematics from Utah State University. |
