Korn/Ferry International Adds New Board Member; Harry You, CFO of Oracle, Elected to Board.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Korn/Ferry International (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :KFY KFY Kiss For You ), the premier provider of executive search and leadership development solutions, announced today that it has appointed Harry You to its board of directors, pending shareholder approval. Mr. You is executive vice president and chief financial officer for Oracle Corporation (Nasdaq:ORCL ORCL Oracle (stock symbol) ), which he joined in July 2004. Prior to Oracle, Mr. You served as chief financial officer for Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Previously, Mr. You served in management and staff leadership roles at Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers and Salomon Brothers Inc. He has played an integral role in a number of high profile initial public offerings throughout his career, including Accenture, BearingPoint, Galileo, UPS and Perot Systems. Earlier in his career, Mr. You served as advisor to the board of directors at Lucky-Goldstar International in Seoul, Korea, as economist and assistant to the director at the International Monetary Fund, and as a Federal Reserve liaison for the U.S. Treasury U.S. Treasury Created in 1798, the United States Department of the Treasury is the government (Cabinet) department responsible for issuing all Treasury bonds, notes and bills. Some of the government branches operating under the U.S. Treasury umbrella include the IRS, U.S. Department. "Harry brings tremendous financial acumen, broad global experience, a deep knowledge of the professional services industry and a proven track record of increasing shareholder value," said Paul C. Reilly, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Korn/Ferry. "His appointment enhances the depth of our board and further strengthens our ratio of outside, independent board members." Mr. You received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Harvard College and a Master of Arts Master of Arts Noun a degree, usually postgraduate in a nonscientific subject, or a person holding this degree Noun 1. Master of Arts - a master's degree in arts and sciences Artium Magister, MA, AM degree in economics from Yale University. About Korn/Ferry International Korn/Ferry International, with 70 offices in 35 countries, is the premier provider of executive search and leadership development solutions. Based in Los Angeles, the firm partners with clients worldwide to deliver unparalleled senior-level search, management assessment, coaching and development and middle management recruitment services through its Futurestep subsidiary. For more information, visit the Korn/Ferry International Web site at www.kornferry.com or the Futurestep Web site at www.futurestep.com. |
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