RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 20, 2020 /CNW/ -- Markel Corporation
(NYSE: MKL) announced today the appointment of A. Lynne Puckett to its board of directors,
effective Aug. 20, 2020. Puckett
serves as the senior vice president and general counsel of Celanese
Corporation, a global technology leader in the production of
specialty materials and chemical products used in most major
industries and consumer applications.
"We are delighted Lynne has agreed to join Markel's Board of
Directors," said Steve Markel, chairman of the board at
Markel. "She brings a wealth of global experience and expertise in
a number of key business areas, as well as important new
perspectives that will be invaluable to Markel and its management
team."
Puckett will be a member of the board's Audit and
Nominating/Corporate Governance Committees.
Prior to joining Celanese in 2019, Puckett served for nine years
as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of Colfax
Corporation, a global manufacturer of medical technology and
fabrication technology products and services. Before joining
Colfax, she was a partner at Hogan Lovells, a large international
law firm, where she practiced corporate law and mergers and
acquisitions. Before becoming an attorney, Puckett worked at the
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for five years.
She has served on several non-profit boards, including the
University of Maryland Marlene and
Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Center for
Refugee and Disaster Response at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School
of Public Health.
About Markel Corporation
Markel Corporation is a
diverse financial holding company serving a variety of niche
markets. The Company's principal business markets and underwrites
specialty insurance products. In each of the Company's businesses,
it seeks to provide quality products and excellent customer service
so that it can be a market leader. The financial goals of the
Company are to earn consistent underwriting and operating profits
and superior investment returns to build shareholder
value. Visit Markel Corporation on the web at
www.markel.com.
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