CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) today announced that Kevin P. McCarthy will
become chief operating officer of the company effective Jan. 1, 2012, in
addition to maintaining his role as president and chief executive
officer of its largest business unit, Unum US.
“Kevin has a long track record of success with our company,” said Thomas
R. Watjen, chief executive officer of Unum, “and this is a natural
extension of his role as head of our Enterprise Operating Committee.”
McCarthy was appointed earlier this year to lead Unum’s Enterprise
Operating Committee, which focuses on positioning its businesses to
capitalize on profitable growth opportunities in the market and better
leverage companywide resources. The Operating Committee, along with the
Corporate Development and Capital Management Committee chaired by Rick
McKenney, the company’s chief financial officer, play critical roles in
assuring that the company is well positioned for the future.
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Source: Unum Group