Korn/Ferry International Announces Jerry Leamon And William Floyd
As New Directors
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Korn/Ferry
International (NYSE:KFY), a premier global provider of talent
management solutions, today announced that it has appointed
Jerry P. Leamon as Director of the
Company's Board to fill the existing vacancy created by the
retirement of former Director Kenneth
Whipple. The Board also appointed Mr. Leamon to serve
on the Audit Committee of the Board. Mr. Leamon joins
William R. Floyd, who was also
recently elected to Korn/Ferry's Board of Directors and appointed
to serve on the Compensation and Personnel Committee of the
Board.
"Jerry and Bill bring a new dimension of talent and skill
to the Korn/Ferry Board that is a strong fit for the
firm," said Gary D. Burnison,
Chief Executive Officer of Korn/Ferry International. "Their
diverse backgrounds, and the makeup of our Board overall, are well
aligned to Korn/Ferry's vision as the premier talent solutions
advisory in the world."
"I am pleased to welcome Jerry and Bill to Korn/Ferry's Board of
Directors," said George Shaheen, Non
Executive Chairman of the Korn/Ferry Board of Directors.
"Their forward thinking, vast global experience and deep knowledge
of the issues pertinent to the direction of Korn/Ferry will be a
great addition to the Board and our strategy moving forward."
Mr. Leamon brings nearly 40 years of global professional
services experience to Korn/Ferry, including 30 years of service as
a partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP, where from 1996 until 2011
he served as a Global Managing Partner of Deloitte. For 12
years he served on the Board of Directors of Deloitte's global
organization and for six years on the Board of Directors of
Deloitte's U.S. member firm.
Mr. Leamon holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Cincinnati and a CPA
certification.
Mr. Floyd has over 30 years of experience in service industries,
including restaurants, lodging and healthcare. His prior
positions include, among others, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Physiotherapy Associates, Chairman, President and CEO of
Beverly Enterprises, Inc., President and Chief Executive Officer of
Choice Hotels International, Inc. and various executive positions
with PepsiCo, Inc.'s restaurant group, including as Chief Operating
Officer of Kentucky Fried Chicken and Taco Bell Corp.
Mr. Floyd also recently served as Chairman of the Board of
Buffet Holdings, Inc., which through its subsidiaries, owns and
operates a chain of restaurants in the United States.
Mr. Floyd holds an M.B.A. in Marketing and Finance from the
Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania, and a B.A. from the University of
Pennsylvania.
About Korn/Ferry International
Korn/Ferry
International is a premier global provider of talent management
solutions, with a presence throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle
East and Africa. The firm delivers services and
solutions that help clients cultivate greatness through
the attraction, engagement, development and retention of
their talent. Visit www.kornferry.com for more information on
Korn/Ferry International, and www.kornferryinstitute.com for
thought leadership, intellectual property, and research.
SOURCE Korn/Ferry International