James W. Noyce, chief executive officer of FBL Financial Group, Inc. was one of three members of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants inducted into the AICPA Business and Industry Hall of Fame.

The AICPA is the national professional association of CPAs, with approximately 330,000 members. The AICPA Business and Industry Hall of Fame honors certified public accountants who demonstrate the leadership and strategic ability needed for today’s dynamic market conditions. Noyce was nominated for this honor by the local chapter, which named him Iowa’s Outstanding CPA in Business and Industry for 2007 last month.

Prior to becoming its CEO, Noyce served as FBL’s chief financial officer. He is the author of the book: “Financial Integrity and Compliance Success”. Noyce currently serves as vice chair of the Grand View College Board of Trustees and is a director of United Way of Central Iowa, the Greater Des Moines Partnership and Mid-Iowa Council of Boy Scouts of America. He chaired a capital campaign committee for Special Olympics Iowa that raised $2 million for a new headquarters building.