COLUMBUS, Ga., Feb. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac
Incorporated today announced the appointment of Thomas J. Kenny to its Board of Directors. The
appointment was made at today's regularly scheduled Board of
Directors meeting, filling a vacancy. Kenny's term will expire at
the company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2015, at which time
he will stand for election along with the other director nominees.
The Board has also appointed him to serve on the Investment and
Investment Risk Committee.
Kenny brings extensive investment management experience to Aflac
Incorporated's Board. Since 2011, he has served as a TIAA-CREF
Trustee, and he is currently the chair of the TIAA-CREF Funds
Investment Committees. He also serves on the TIAA-CREF Funds
Operations Committees. Prior to his role at CREF, Kenny held a
variety of leadership positions at Goldman Sachs for 12 years, most
recently serving as partner and advisory director. He also held the
position of co-head of Global Cash and Fixed Income Portfolio team
at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where he was responsible for
overseeing the management of more than $600
billion in assets across multiple strategies with teams in
London, Tokyo and New
York. Before joining Goldman Sachs, Kenny spent 13 years at
Franklin Templeton. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the
University of California, Santa
Barbara, and a master's degree in finance from Golden Gate University. He is a CFA
charterholder.
"Tom's extensive experience in investment management and
financial markets makes him an outstanding addition to Aflac
Incorporated's Board of Directors. In his previous role as an
advisor to the Investment and Investment Risk Committee of Aflac's
Board of Directors from 2012 to early 2015, Tom proved to be a
valuable asset. Aflac is fortunate to have him on the Board and
will benefit further from his expertise," said Daniel P. Amos, chairman and chief executive
officer of Aflac Incorporated.
About Aflac
When a policyholder gets sick or hurt,
Aflac pays cash benefits fast. For nearly six decades, Aflac
insurance policies have given policyholders the opportunity to
focus on recovery, not financial stress. In the United States, Aflac is the leading
provider of voluntary insurance at the worksite. Through its
trailblazing One Day Pay initiative, Aflac U.S. can receive,
process, approve and disburse payment to policyholders for eligible
claims within one business day. In Japan, Aflac is the leading provider of
medical and cancer insurance and insures one in four households.
Aflac individual and group insurance products help provide
protection to more than 50 million people worldwide. For eight
consecutive years, Aflac has been recognized by Ethisphere
magazine as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. In 2014,
Fortune magazine recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best
Companies to Work For in America for the 16th consecutive year.
Also, in 2014, Fortune magazine included Aflac on its list
of Most Admired Companies for the 13th time, ranking the company
number one in the life and health insurance category. Aflac
Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac
and One Day Pay, visit aflac.com or espanol.aflac.com.
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Analyst and investor contact – Robin Y.
Wilkey, 706.596.3264 or 800.235.2667; FAX: 706.324.6330 or
rwilkey@aflac.com
Media contact – Catherine Blades,
706.596.3014; FAX: 706.320.2288 or cblades@aflac.com
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