There's a new High Net Worth insurance pro in the industry, andshe's not looking for wealthy clients. Well, not at this time,anyway. That's because Ira Curry, a vice president for property inthe Atlanta office of Aspen Insurance, has come forward as one oftwo winners of Wednesday's Mega Millions $636 millionjackpot.

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Doug Menelly, a senior vice president with Aspen in New York,confirmed Curry's status today. “Still—as of today—she's anemployee of Aspen Insurance,” he says.

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Curry, a “valued, long-term employee” at Aspen, has taken leaveuntil things quiet down. “She's taking a little bit of time off todisappear with family for a while,” Menelly says. “In the next 10days she's going to have $125 million wired into her account.”

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Curry chose the numbers 8, 14, 17, 20 and 39, along with 7, thefamily's lucky number, for the Mega Ball spot, according to newsreports. She will split the total $636 million jackpot with astill-unidentified winner in San Jose, Calif.

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“It's unreal … like I'm still dreaming,” Curry reportedly toldlottery officials Wednesday after hearing her family's numbersannounced. She did not attend the Georgia Lottery press eventannouncing the win on Wednesday.

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No word on whether Curry, who is 56, will consider an earlyretirement to enjoy her newfound riches. “She is still a full-timeemployee,” Menelly says. “If it was me, I'm not sure that I wouldstay the same.”

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Menelly says he has not responded to requests from larger newsoutlets for personal information about Curry and her family, suchas how many children she has. “We're respecting her request forprivacy,” he says.

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“We're proud for one of our own. She bought one ticket and hitthe Mega Millions. Good for her,” Menelly says. “She's been playingthe numbers—her family's birthdays—for years.”

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Currybought the winning ticket at Gateway Newsstands on the ground floorof the Alliance Center building at 3500 Lenox Road, where sheworks, in the upscale Buckhead section of the city.

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The newspaper states that Curry is a wife, a mother of adultchildren and a grandmother, who neighbors in her upper middle classsubdivision in Stone Mountain call “sweet.” Her winnings representthe largest single win in Georgia history.

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Aspen Insurance reportedly issued a statement to NBC Newscongratulating Curry on her win: “Ira is a valued long-termemployee with Aspen, and the entire Aspen team is thrilled for herand her family,” the statement read. “It could not have happened toa nicer person, and we are excited for her good fortune.”

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