Leonard H. Coleman named to NJR Board.WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 1995--New Jersey Resources Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : NJR NJR National Joint Registry (UK) NJR New Japan Radio Corp (Japan) NJR New Jersey Resources, Inc. (stock symbol) NJR Nonjob-Routed ) today announced the election of Leonard H. Coleman, Jr. to its Board of Directors. Coleman is the president of the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs and has extensive management and regulatory affairs Regulatory Affairs (RA), also called Government Affairs, is a profession within regulated industries, such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, energy, and banking. Regulatory Affairs professionals usually have responsibility for the following general areas: As president of the National League, Coleman is responsible for all aspects of the League's management, including personnel matters pertaining to players and their contracts, scheduling of games, scheduling of umpires and all other events in which the League participates. Prior to his assignment at the National League, Coleman, 46, was a municipal finance banker with national responsibilities for Kidder, Peabody & Company. Coleman held several cabinet positions in New Jersey State government under former Governor Thomas H. Kean. He served as commissioner for the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of New Jersey. Governor Jon Corzine nominated Joseph Doria as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), replacing Susan Bass Levin, a nomination that must be from 1986-88 and also served a four-year term as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Energy from 1982-86. "We're honored to have Len Coleman join our board. He brings extensive management and regulatory experience and has distinguished himself as both a business and civic leader," said Bruce G. Coe, chairman of new jersey Resources Corp. "Mr. Coleman's perspectives on emerging business issues and the energy industry will be a valuable resource for our Board," said NJR 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. Laurence M. Downes. "We look forward to his contributions as we continue to navigate the changes occurring in the natural gas and electric industries." In addition to his cabinet positions during the Kean Administration, Coleman served as chairman of the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission and the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency. He was the vice chairman of the State Commission on Ethical Standards and a member of the Economic Development Authority, Urban Enterprise Zone urban enterprise zone: see enterprise zone. Authority, the Urban Development Authority, the State Planning Commission Noun 1. planning commission - a commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments commission, committee - a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle and the New Jersey Public Television Commission. Coleman received an undergraduate degree “First degree” redirects here. For the BBC television series, see First Degree. An undergraduate degree (sometimes called a first degree or simply a degree in history from Princeton University in 1971. He earned a Masters in Public Administration degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government The John F. Kennedy School of Government, colloquially known as the Kennedy School of Government (KSG) or simply the Kennedy School, is a public policy school and one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. at Harvard University and a Masters in Education and Social Policy degree from Harvard School of Education. He resides in Middletown, N.J. with his wife and two children. NJR is an exempt holding company. NJR's principal subsidiary, New Jersey Natural Gas Company, provides natural gas service to more than 350,000 retail customers in central and northern New Jersey, and sells gas to utilities and other industrial users in 13 other states. NJR's other subsidiaries engage in natural gas marketing, fuel and capacity management, investing in certain information technologies, and developing commercial real estate and other energy- related ventures. CONTACT: NJ Resources Catherine M. Downey (media), 908/938-7866 or Dennis M. Puma (investor), 908/938-1229 |
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