James Gates

Funeral Directors Life (FDLIC)

Funeral Directors Life was founded in 1981 by a group of funeral directors who wanted to provide the best possible service to their families, including safe and secure options for their prepaid funerals. Since that time, Funeral Directors Life has grown to be one of the leading preneed providers in the nation. We attribute our success to a simple philosophy that we have followed from the beginning, "To Be the Best, Most-Respected Provider of Service to the Funeral Industry."​ In order to carry out this philosophy, there are five strategic objectives that guide every decision that we make. These objectives are: * To Grow the Company * To be Known as a "Great Place to Work"​ * To be Known as "Helpers of People"​ * To be Known as the "Leading Provider of Service to the Funeral Industry"​ * To Achieve Good Financial Results When these objectives are met, we are doing our job to serve our clients and help them grow their businesses; we are being of service to others; we are helping our employees grow and reach their potential; we are striving to think innovatively about our products and services; and we are ensuring that the investments of our contract holders are protected. When we focus on these objectives, we know that we will be able to meet our goal "To Be the Best, Most-Respected Provider of Service to the Funeral Industry."​