Lawson Software CEO Joins Minnesota Life/Securian Boards.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ST. PAUL St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2004 John Coughlan, president 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. , Lawson Software (Lawson Software, St. Paul, MN, www.lawson.com) A software company that specializes in ERP for vertical markets including health care, retail, public sector, professional and financial services. , was elected to the boards of directors of Minnesota Mutual Companies, Securian Holding Company, and Securian Financial Group at board meetings in February. Coughlan will serve on the audit and investment committees of the Minnesota Mutual Companies board. He also is a former member of the board of HighJump Software. Coughlan joined Lawson Software, Inc., (www.lawson.com) in 1987 and has held several positions, from sales representative to 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. . He was appointed CEO March 2000 and joined its board of directors April 2000. Coughlan graduated from Bloomsberg University in Bloomsberg, PA and is a member of the board of the Capital City Partnership. Coughlan is a former member of the board of the United Hospital Foundation. Minnesota Mutual Companies, Inc., (www.minnesotalife.com, www.securian.com) is the parent of Securian Holding Company, Securian Financial Group, and Minnesota Life The Minnesota Life Insurance Company was founded in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1880 as a mutual insurance company. It was originally organized as a mutual because a general distrust of stockholder-owned businesses prevailed at that time and there was a shortage of people willing to buy Insurance Company. The company was founded in 1880 and provides financial security for individuals and businesses in the form of insurance, retirement plans and investments. With more than $390 billion of life insurance in force and nearly $22 billion in assets under management Assets Under Management (AUM) is a term used by financial services companies in the mutual fund and money management or investment management business to gauge how much money they are managing. , the Minnesota Mutual Companies, Inc. serves over seven million people through a combined work force of 4,400 people in agencies and offices across the country and its St. Paul headquarters. NOTE: Request a high-resolution photo of Coughlan from maggie.jensen@securian.com, 651-665-7558. |
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