Executive Leadership

The depth and experience of MGIC's leadership, gained through the industry's heyday of the 1970s and the difficult times of the 1980s, help MGIC management make prudent decisions regarding where and how to compete in today's marketplace for mortgage insurance.

Curt S. Culver Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Sinks President and Chief Operating Officer J. Michael Lauer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Lawrence J. Pierzchalski Executive Vice President - Risk Management Jeffrey H. Lane Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Curt S. Culver Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Curt S. Culver is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MGIC Investment Corporation and its principal subsidiary, Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC). Mr. Culver's career spans more than 25 years in the PrivateMI business. He joined MGIC in 1982. In 1996, he became President and Chief Operating Officer of MGIC, and on January 1, 2000, he became Chief Executive Officer at MGIC Investment. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Madison, earning both a BA and MS with honors in Real Estate Finance and Urban Land Economics.

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Patrick Sinks President and Chief Operating Officer MGIC Investment Corporation’s President and Chief Operating Officer, Patrick Sinks, began his career with the company at its primary subsidiary Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. (MGIC) in 1978. Most recently, Mr. Sinks served as Executive Vice President – Field Operations. Mr. Sinks has also served as Senior Vice President – Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, and before that held a variety of positions within the Accounting and Finance Departments. Mr. Sinks earned his MBA from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Mary College.

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Lawrence J. Pierzchalski Executive Vice President - Risk Management Lawrence J. Pierzchalski joined MGIC in 1982 and is currently Executive Vice President - Risk Management. His primary responsibilities are pricing, structured transactions, and managing the quality of insurance writings. Other responsibilities include development of computer-assisted underwriting systems and models to score mortgage loans relating to default performance. Mr. Pierzchalski holds a BS degree from the United States Naval Academy and an MBA from Marquette University.

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Jeffrey H. Lane Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Jeffrey H. Lane joined MGIC Investment in 1996, leaving private practice law. Prior to joining MGIC Investment, Mr. Lane spent 19 years as a partner, concentrating on corporate and securities law, at Foley & Lardner, a law firm headquartered in Milwaukee. He joined Foley & Lardner in 1975 after earning his J.D. from Boston University, graduating Cum Laude. He earned his bachelor's in 1970 from Columbia University.

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