First American Financial Corporation Appoints Anthony K. Anderson
To Board Of Directors
SANTA ANA, Calif., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- First
American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a leading global
provider of title insurance and settlement services for real estate
transactions, announced today that Anthony K. Anderson has been appointed to the
company's board of directors.
Anderson recently retired from Ernst & Young LLP, after
serving the firm for 35 years. During his tenure, he served as
managing partner for the Pacific Southwest region and later for the
Midwest region. In 2000, he was named vice chair and became a
member of the firm's governing executive board.
"Tony's rich financial background and his extensive leadership
experience will be a substantial asset to our board of directors,"
said Parker S. Kennedy, chairman of
First American Financial Corporation. "The expertise he developed
serving large public companies will prove invaluable as we pursue
our strategy for growth."
Anderson previously served on the board of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Chicago. He is a frequent
speaker on the economy, corporate responsibility and diversity. He
also is an active philanthropist, with a strong emphasis on
education. He serves as chairman of the board of the Chicago
Urban League and on the boards of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Chicago Council on Global
Affairs, The Field Museum of Chicago, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and World
Business Chicago. Anderson is a member of the American,
California and Illinois Institutes
of Certified Public Accountants. He earned a bachelor's degree in
accounting from Chicago State
University.
About First American
First American Financial
Corporation (NYSE: FAF) is a leading provider of title
insurance and settlement services to the real estate and mortgage
industries, that traces its heritage back to 1889. First American
and its affiliated companies also provide title plant management
services; title and other real property records and images;
valuation products and services; home warranty products; property
and casualty insurance; and banking, trust and investment advisory
services. With revenues of $3.8
billion in 2011, the company offers its products and
services directly and through its agents and partners in all 50
states and abroad. More information about the company can be found
at www.firstam.com.
Media Contact:
Carrie
Loranger
Corporate Communications
First American Financial Corporation
(714) 250-3298
Investor Contact:
Craig
Barberio
Investor Relations
First American Financial Corporation
(714) 250-5214
SOURCE First American Financial Corporation