RICHMOND, Va., May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genworth Financial, Inc.
(NYSE: GNW) announced the re-election of eight directors at its 2006 annual
meeting of shareholders today, including Michael D. Fraizer, chairman and
chief executive officer.
In addition to Fraizer, board members re-elected are Frank J. Borelli,
former Chief Financial Officer, Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.; Nancy J.
Karch, former Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company; J. Robert "Bob" Kerrey,
President, New School University and former United States Senator; Saiyid T.
Naqvi, Chief Executive Officer, DeepGreen Financial, Inc.; James A. Parke,
recently retired vice chairman and chief financial officer of GE Capital;
James S. Riepe, former Vice Chairman of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. and, Thomas
B. Wheeler, former President and Chief Executive Officer, MassMutual Financial
Group.
"We now have an eight-member board that brings us a depth of knowledge in
finance, risk management, marketing, investment, insurance and other fields
related to our businesses," Fraizer said. "We look forward to their counsel
and will continue to evaluate additional independent candidates that bring
further expertise as Genworth moves forward."
The company also expressed its appreciation to three former directors --
Elizabeth J. Comstock, Pamela Daley and David R. Nissen. They are affiliated
with GE, Genworth's former parent company, and did not stand for re-election
to the board following GE's sale of its interest in Genworth.
About Genworth Financial
Genworth is a leading insurance holding company, serving the lifestyle
protection, retirement income, investment and mortgage insurance needs of more
than 15 million customers, and has operations in 24 countries, including the
United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, the United
Kingdom and 17 other European countries. For more information, visit
genworth.com.
SOURCE Genworth Financial, Inc.
05/17/2006
CONTACT: Investors contact: Alicia Charity, +1-804-662-2248,
Alicia.Charity@genworth.com,
or Media contact: Phil Moeller, +1-804-662-2534,
Philip.Moeller@genworth.com, both of Genworth Financial, Inc.
Web site: http://www.genworth.com
