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     Our founder, Marion A. Allen, graduated from the University of Georgia in 1950 with a BBA degree in Business, majoring in Accounting.

     In 1952, Marion decided to begin his own business in Fort Valley, Georgia. Allen Insurance & Realty Company specialized in both insurance and real estate sales. In 1968, Marion changed the name of the business to Marion A. Allen, Inc.

     In 1954, at age 24, Marion entered the Fort Valley, Georgia mayoral race and was elected.  According to the City Charter and By-Laws, however, he could not officially serve until the age of 25.  As a result, even though he won the election in March, an attorney was appointed to serve as Mayor until Marion reached his 25th birthday that October.  Marion then successfully completed 2 two-year terms as the Mayor of Fort Valley.  He has remained active in political campaigns, serving as local manager in gubernatorial campaigns, on state committees and at the Executive Committee level.

    Marion A. Allen, Inc. began as a family-owned business and remains so today.  All Allen family members actively participate in the daily operation and management of the corporate office, located in Fort Valley, and of the other branches and family-held corporations, including the nationally and internationally-known Allen Insurance Group and their various affiliated companies.

     Marion A. Allen, Inc. has grown and prospered by the many years of knowledge and expertise accumulated by Mr. Marion Allen.  As a testament to his long-term commitment to the real estate industry, Marion holds and maintains his original broker's license number 60. Today, the Allen companies include the original real estate business in Fort Valley, Georgia and independent insurance agencies located in Fort Valley, Byron, Norcross and Gainesville, Georgia and Altamonte Springs, Florida. 

     After 5 decades of business ownership, Mr. Allen remains very much an active, daily hands-on part of managing the Allen companies, serving as an advisor and “mentor” and participating in all areas of the businesses, from marketing and sales to underwriting and customer service.