CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) announced today that Timothy F. Keaney, vice
chairman of BNY Mellon and CEO of BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, has been
elected to serve as a director of the company.
Keaney is a member of BNY Mellon’s executive committee, which oversees
day-to-day operations for that organization. Prior to the merger of The
Bank of New York Company, Inc., and Mellon Financial Corporation, Keaney
was head of The Bank of New York’s asset servicing business and head of
the company’s presence in Europe, with management responsibilities for
all business activities in the region. He joined The Bank of New York in
2000 as a managing director responsible for depositary receipts.
“We are very fortunate to have Tim join our board of directors,” said
William J. Ryan, chairman of the board of Unum Group. “He brings a
wealth of knowledge and financial services leadership to our board, and
I am confident his expertise and strategic insight will be a tremendous
asset to Unum.”
About Unum
Unum (www.unum.com)
is one of the leading providers of employee benefits products and
services in the United States and the United Kingdom. Through its
subsidiaries, Unum Group provided more than $6 billion in total benefits
to customers in 2011.

Unum Group
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Source: Unum Group