Brooke Credit Announces Appointment of Greenbaum as Director.OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Brooke Credit Corporation (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : BRCR; BRCRW; BRCRU) today announced the appointment of Stuart I. Greenbaum as an independent director of Brooke Credit Corporation. Mr. Greenbaum serves as a replacement for Robert Skandalaris. Mr. Skandalaris, who does not qualify as an independent director under the rules of the major stock exchanges where Brooke is pursuing a listing, voluntarily resigned his position. Mr. Greenbaum will serve on the Board's Audit Committee. Mr. Greenbaum was dean of the John M. Olin John Merrill Olin (November 10, 1892 - September 8, 1982) was an American businessman. He was the son of Franklin W. Olin. Early life Born in Alton, Illinois, Olin graduated from Cornell University with a B.Sc. degree in chemistry. School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis “Washington University” redirects here. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). Washington University in St. Louis is a private, coeducational, research university located in St. Louis, Missouri. from 1995-2005 and was named the Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. Professor of Managerial Leadership in July 2000. Before joining the Olin School, Mr. Greenbaum spent 20 years at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University where he was the Director of the Banking Research Center and the Norman Strunk Distinguished Professor of Financial Institutions. From 1988-92, he served as Kellogg's Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Before joining Northwestern University in 1976, Mr. Greenbaum served as Chairman of the Economics Department at the University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. , and on the staffs of the Comptroller of the Currency Comptroller of the Currency A government official, appointed by the President of the United States, who keeps control over all national banks, and receives reports from the banks at least quarterly, to be published in newspapers. and the Federal Reserve. Mr. Greenbaum has served on 15 corporate boards. He also served on the Deans' Advisory Counsel of the Graduate Management Admission Council, on the board of AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , Executive Committee of the World Agricultural Forum The World Agricultural Forum (WAF) is a St. Louis-based organization, which hosts World and Regional Congresses focused on the agricultural industry and related sectors. Leonard Guarraia founded it in 1997[1] to create a neutral forum for world agricultural leaders from both , and on the board of the St. Louis Children's Hospital St. Louis Children's Hospital is a pediatric hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, and is one of the premier children's hospitals in the United States. Children's Hospital is the pediatric teaching hospital for Washington University School of Medicine, ranked the 4th best medical school . He was thrice appointed to the Federal Savings and Loan savings and loan n. a banking and lending institution, chartered either by a state or the Federal government. Savings and loans only make loans secured by real property from deposits, upon which they pay interest slightly higher than that paid by most banks. Advisory Council, and was twice officially commended for extraordinary public service. Mr. Greenbaum has consulted for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the Council for Higher Education of Israel, the American Bankers Association The American Bankers Association (ABA) is comprised of banks and other financial institutions. It seeks to promote the strength and profitability of the banking industry by Lobbying federal and state governments, building industry consensus on key issues, and providing products and , the Bank Administration Institute, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Home Loan Bank System Noun 1. Federal Home Loan Bank System - the central credit system for thrift institutions financial institution, financial organisation, financial organization - an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and , among others. Mr. Greenbaum has on numerous occasions testified before Congressional committees, as well as other legislative bodies. Mr. Greenbaum has published two books and more than 75 articles in academic journals and other professional media. He is founding editor of the Journal of Financial Intermediation and has served on the editorial boards of 11 other academic journals. Mr. Greenbaum is recipient of Financial Intermediation Research Society's Lifetime Achievement Award. Mr. Greenbaum has a Ph.D. in Economics from Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University, mainly at Baltimore, Md. Johns Hopkins in 1867 had a group of his associates incorporated as the trustees of a university and a hospital, endowing each with $3.5 million. Daniel C. and a B.S. in Economics from New York University. Mick Lowry, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, stated, "I would like to thank Bob for his contributions as a director of Brooke Credit since the merger with Oakmont Acquisition Corp. Although Bob will no longer serve as a director, he has a continuing interest in the success of Brooke Credit through his significant shareholder position." "While Bob contributed significantly to our Board, we are very pleased to have someone with Stuart's expertise and stature as an independent director. Stuart brings many years of relevant experience to our company. I am confident that Brooke Credit's management team and shareholders will benefit greatly from Stuart's extensive experience in banking and finance," Anita Larson, Chairman and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Brooke Credit stated. Robert Skandalaris noted, "The Company is seeking an exchange listing, which is the main reason I recommended that Stuart take my place on Brooke Credit's Board. I think it would be difficult to find a more qualified independent director for a growing finance company." About the Company... Brooke Credit is a specialty finance company that originates loans to insurance agencies and insurance-related businesses. Loans are mostly sold as individual loans to participating lenders or as pooled loans to investors through asset-backed securitizations. This press release contains forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and several factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those indicated in the forward-looking statements: the uncertainty that the Company will achieve its short-term and long-term profitability and growth goals, uncertainties associated with market acceptance of and demand for the Company's products and services, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the dependence on third-party suppliers and their pricing, its ability to meet product demand, the availability of funding sources, the exposure to market risks, uncertainties associated with the development of technology, changes in the law and in economic, political and regulatory environments, changes in management, the dependence on intellectual property rights, the effectiveness of internal controls, and risks and factors described from time to time in reports and registration statements filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A more complete description of the Company's business is provided in the Company's reports and registration statements, which are available from the Company without charge or at www.sec.gov. |
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