Founder Profile
Major Harold Dunlap
Last reviewed: November 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Major Harold Dunlap?
Major Harold Dunlap is a founder of USAA, which was founded in 1922 with Major William H. Garrison and Major C.B. Foster.
- Company founded
- USAA
- Founded
- 1922
- Co-founders
- Major William H. Garrison and Major C.B. Foster
Founding Story
Major Harold Dunlap was an influential Army officer who co-authored the original articles of association for the United States Army Automobile Association in 1922. Dunlap was instrumental in designing the reciprocal inter-insurance exchange governance mechanism, ensuring that operating surpluses remained member-owned rather than diverted to external stockholders, and helping expand eligibility to naval and marine officers in 1923.
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