CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) announced today that Theodore H. Bunting Jr.,
group president of Utility Operations for Entergy Corporation, has been
elected to serve as a director of the company.
At Entergy, Bunting is responsible for the regulated utility financial
results, along with operational results of electric and natural gas
distribution and customer service. In addition, he oversees utility
regulatory support and regulated retail activities.
Prior to his current role, Bunting served as senior vice president and
chief accounting officer for Entergy Corporation and its subsidiaries.
He has also served as vice president and chief financial officer for
Nuclear Operations; vice president and chief financial officer for
System Energy Resources, Inc.; vice president and chief financial
officer for Operations; and vice president and chief financial officer
for Entergy’s five utility subsidiaries. Bunting began his professional
career in public accounting with Arthur Andersen & Co. in 1981. He
joined Entergy Arkansas in 1983.
“We are very fortunate to have Theo join our board,” said William J.
Ryan, chairman of the board of Unum Group. “He brings a wealth of
financial and regulatory expertise to our board, and I am confident his
contributions will be a tremendous asset to Unum.”
ABOUT UNUM
Unum Group (www.unum.com)
is a leading provider of financial protection benefits in the United
States and the United Kingdom. Unum’s portfolio includes disability,
life, accident and critical illness coverage, which help protect
millions of working people and their families in the event of an illness
or injury. The company reported revenues of $10.5 billion in 2012, and
its subsidiaries – Unum US, Colonial Life and Unum UK – provided $6.3
billion in benefits last year.
For more information visit us at www.unum.com
or connect with us at www.facebook.com/unumbenefits,
www.twitter.com/unumnews
and www.linkedin.com/company/unum.
Unum Group
Media:
Jim Sabourin, 423-294-6043
or
Investors:
Tom
White, 423-294-8996
Source: Unum Group