David Wesselink Joins Metris as CFO.ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 1998-- Veteran Brings Over 25 Years Financial Services Experience David Wesselink, a more than 25 year veteran of the financial services industry, has joined Metris Companies Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :MTRS MTRS Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System MTRS Mean Time to Restore Service (ITU-T) MTRS Message Transport and Routing Service (Telcordia) MTRS Man Transportable Robot System ) as executive vice president and chief financial officer. The announcement was made by Ronald N. Zebeck, Metris president and chief executive officer. "The experience and talent that David brings to this key position is a huge win for Metris," said Zebeck. "David adds the depth and seasoning we need in order to continue our growth plans." Mr. Wesselink spent over 22 years with Household International, which he joined in 1971. In 1982, he was appointed chief financial officer of Household Finance Corporation (HFC 1. (networking) HFC - Hybrid Fiber Coax. 2. (hardware) HFC - hydrofluorocarbon. ) and in 1986 he became a senior vice president. Prior to 1982, Mr. Wesselink held various positions in corporate finance and research. Before coming to Metris, Mr. Wesselink was with ADVANTA, which he joined in 1993 as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Mr. Wesselink is a board member of CFC CFC See: Controlled foreign corporation International, Central College and the National Institute of Consumer Credit Management at Marquette University. He is past chairman of the Northbrook (Illinois) Chapter of the American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, and holds memberships in The Economic Club of Chicago, The Financial Executives Institute and the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an influential and independent, nonpartisan foreign policy membership organization founded in 1921 and based at 58 East 68th Street (corner Park Avenue) in New York City, with an additional office in Washington, D.C. . He is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award of the American Financial Services Association. Mr. Wesselink was born and raised in Iowa. He is a graduate of Central College in Pella, Iowa and earned a masters in business administration from Michigan State University Michigan State University, at East Lansing; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1855. It opened in 1857 as Michigan Agricultural College, the first state agricultural college. . Mr. Wesselink also served as a Peace Corps teacher in Turkey. He will commence his employment with Metris in early December. "To join a company with the potential of Metris is really the culmination of my career," said Wesselink. "Given the opportunities that face our rapidly growing company, I believe my experience can help strengthen the solid base that Metris enjoys and I look forward to working with a very capable management team." Metris Companies Inc. is an information-based direct marketer of consumer credit products and fee-based services primarily to moderate income consumers. Based in St. Louis Park, Minnesota St. Louis Park is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota and a first ring-suburb immediately west of Minneapolis. Its neighboring cities include Edina, Golden Valley, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Hopkins and Minneapolis. , Metris also has operations in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Baltimore, Maryland;Champaign, Illinois and Phoenix, Arizona and currently employs over 1,800 people. Visit Metris on the Internet at www.metriscompanies.com. |
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