BALTIMORE, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brian S. Hook, CFA, CPA, recently joined both Adams Express Company (NYSE:ADX) and Petroleum & Resources Corporation (NYSE:PEO) as an Assistant Treasurer.
Prior to joining the Companies, Mr. Hook was a Vice President at T. Rowe Price Associates and a Senior Manager in its Investment Treasury Group where he focused on accounting, reporting, and valuation policies for global investment products. Prior to that, he was a Business Assurance Manager with Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. (a predecessor firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers, L.L.P.) serving investment management and private equity clients.
"Brian Hook's strong background in accounting and finance makes him a solid addition to our accounting team," said Doug Ober, Chairman and CEO. "We look forward to working with him to continue executing sound fiscal management of Adams Express and Petroleum & Resources." Mr. Hook earned a B.S. in Accounting and a B.S. in Finance (both Cum Laude) along with a minor in Management Information Systems from the University of Delaware and a M.S. in Finance from The Johns Hopkins University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Certified Public Accountant.
The Adams Express Company and Petroleum & Resources Corporation are Baltimore-based closed-end investment companies. They are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and their symbols are ADX and PEO, respectively.
For further information, please contact Joseph M. Truta, President
Lawrence L. Hooper, Jr., Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
410-752-5900 or 800-638-2479
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