NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) elected Pamela Daley, former Senior Vice
President of Corporate Business Development at the General Electric
Company, to the Company’s Board of Directors. Ms. Daley, who retired
from GE on January 1st, joined the Board on January 15th.
Laurence D. Fink, BlackRock Chairman and CEO, said, “I am delighted to
welcome Pam to our Board of Directors. With an exceptional career in
business, she brings tremendous experience, unique insight, and
leadership that will make her an invaluable addition. We are excited to
have her join.”
While at GE, Ms. Daley was a Special Advisor to the Chairman from April
2013 to January 1, 2014. Prior to this role, Ms. Daley served as Senior
Vice President of Corporate Business Development from 2004 to 2013 and
as Senior Counsel for Transactions from 1991 to 2004. As Senior Vice
President, Ms. Daley was responsible for GE’s mergers, acquisitions, and
divestiture activities worldwide. Ms. Daley joined GE in 1989 as Tax
Counsel.
Previously, Ms. Daley was a Partner of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, where
she specialized in domestic and cross-border tax-oriented financings and
commercial transactions. She also served as Director of Genworth
Financial Inc. from 2004 until May 2006.
During her professional career, Ms. Daley has served on a variety of
boards, including the University of Pennsylvania, the University of
Pennsylvania Law School, the World Wildlife Fund, and the Julliard
School. Ms. Daley is also a board member of BG Group, an international
gas and oil company.
With the addition of Ms. Daley, BlackRock’s Board of Directors has
expanded to 20 members, including 14 independent directors.
About BlackRock
BlackRock is a leader in investment management, risk management and
advisory services for institutional and retail clients worldwide. At
September 30, 2013, BlackRock’s AUM was $4.096 trillion. BlackRock helps
clients meet their goals and overcome challenges with a range of
products that include separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares®
(exchange-traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles. BlackRock
also offers risk management, advisory and enterprise investment system
services to a broad base of institutional investors through BlackRock
Solutions®. Headquartered in New York City, as of September 30, 2013,
the firm had approximately 11,200 employees in 30 countries and a major
presence in key global markets, including North and South America,
Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East and Africa. For additional
information, please visit the Company's website at www.blackrock.com
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