Namesake of Hogan Land Title dies

Jack Edward Hogan, owner of Hogan Land Title Co., died Tuesday at age 78.

Hogan joined what was then called Thieme-Hunt Abstract Co. in 1953. He bought Ralph Hunt's interest in the company in 1959 and the remaining interest in 1972, and he changed the name to Hogan Land Title six years later.

Hogan was considered a "pioneer in the title insurance industry," according to his obituary. He developed technology and wrote software for the industry before it was commercially available.

Hogan Land Title today employs 68 and has seven closing offices, according to Springfield Business Journal's list of the area's largest title companies, published in May. The company offers title insurance, escrow services, construction disbursing, 1031 exchanges and reverse exchanges.

Funeral services were scheduled this morning at Christ Episcopal Church.