Senior Appointment
Marsh & McLennan Co Inc
10 January 2001
For further information contact:
Barbara Perlmutter Jim Fingeroth
MMC Kekst and Company
(212) 345-5585 (212) 521-4819
MMC NAMES HEIDI MILLER
VICE CHAIRMAN OF MARSH INC. UNIT
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, January 10, 2001 -- Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
(MMC), the global professional services firm, announced today that Heidi G.
Miller has been named vice chairman of Marsh Inc., its risk and insurance
services operating company.
Ms. Miller's appointment is effective January 15, 2001. She will report to
John T. Sinnott, chairman and chief executive officer of Marsh Inc. In this
new position, Ms. Miller's responsibilities will include Marsh Inc.'s
strategy, administration, communications, e-commerce, finance, human resources
and technology.
J. W. Greenberg, chairman and chief executive officer of MMC, said, 'We are
very pleased to welcome Heidi Miller to MMC and Marsh. She is a valuable
addition to the management team. We believe she will make an important
contribution to MMC and to achieving our goals of professional excellence in
serving our clients and building shareholder value.'
Mr. Sinnott added, 'Heidi is an extremely talented and motivated executive,
and I look forward to working with her. She has the right combination of
skills and experience in the professional services and financial services
industries to make a significant contribution to enhancing Marsh's growth and
success.'
Ms. Miller commented, 'MMC is a global growth company whose management,
integrity and excellent record of accomplishment I admire. This position at
Marsh Inc. gives me the opportunity to work in partnership with talented
colleagues in an outstanding organization that is the leader in an industry
that I know and enjoy. I hope to play an important part in MMC's success over
time.'
Ms. Miller, age 47, began her career at Chemical Bank in 1979 and ultimately
served as managing director and group head, emerging markets, from 1987 to
1992. From 1992 to 1998, she was with Travelers Group, Inc. After joining
the company as vice president and assistant to the president, she became chief
risk officer of its Salomon Smith Barney unit and continued to hold that
responsibility when she became chief financial officer of Traveler's in 1995.
Ms. Miller served as chief financial officer of Citigroup, Inc. from 1998 to
2000. She was most recently a member of senior management at Priceline.com.
Ms. Miller holds a B.A. in history from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in
history from Yale University. She serves on the boards of directors of Bank
One Corporation; General Mills, Inc.; Mead Corporation and Merck & Company,
Inc.
MMC is a global professional services firm with annual revenues exceeding $9
billion. It is the parent company of Marsh Inc., the world's leading risk and
insurance services firm; Putnam Investments, one of the largest investment
management companies in the United States; and Mercer Consulting Group, a
major global provider of consulting services. More than 55,000 employees
provide analysis, advice and transactional capabilities to clients in over 100
countries. Its stock (ticker symbol: MMC) is listed on the New York, Chicago,
Pacific and London stock exchanges. MMC's website address is www.mmc.com.