COLUMBUS, Ga., March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aflac Incorporated
announced today that Akitoshi Kan, chairman of Aflac Japan and Aflac
International, will retire on June 30, 2008. Kan will be succeeded as
chairman of Aflac Japan by Charles D. Lake II, who currently serves as vice
chairman of Aflac Japan.
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Kan joined Aflac Japan's accounting department in 1980, following four
years at Cook Levine & Co., a New York accounting firm. In 1997 he was
promoted to executive vice president of internal operations for Aflac
Japan. In 1999 he joined the Aflac U.S. management team, later being named
executive vice president of Aflac U.S. internal operations. He returned to
Japan in 2004 and was named president and chief operating officer of Aflac
Japan in 2005. He was promoted to chairman of Aflac Japan in 2007.
Lake joined Aflac Japan in 1999. He was named deputy president in 2001
and president of Aflac Japan in 2003. He was promoted to vice chairman of
Aflac Japan in 2005. Lake serves on the board of directors of the Tokyo
Stock Exchange Group, Inc. and as the chairman of the American Chamber of
Commerce in Japan.
Tohru Tonoike, president and chief operating officer of Aflac Japan,
remains in charge of day-to-day operations of Aflac Japan.
Commenting on the announcement, Aflac Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer Daniel P. Amos said: "It's been my pleasure to have worked with Aki
for so many years, and I wish him the very best in his retirement. During
Aki's time with Aflac Japan and Aflac U.S., he demonstrated unwavering
dedication, and his contributions to our company have been many. Under his
direction, we have enhanced the internal operations in both countries over
the last several years. And most recently, I am grateful for his work in
helping us strengthen our management team in Japan. I also look forward to
continued contributions from Charles. He has done an exceptional job
focusing on regulatory issues, which helps ensure that we are
well-positioned for dealing with structural changes in the marketplace."
For more than 50 years, Aflac products have given policyholders the
opportunity to direct cash where it is needed most when a life-interrupting
medical event causes financial challenges. Aflac is the number one provider
of guaranteed-renewable insurance in the United States and the number one
insurance company in terms of individual insurance policies in force in
Japan. Our insurance products provide protection to more than 40 million
people worldwide. Aflac has been included in Fortune magazine's listing of
America's Most Admired Companies for seven years and in Fortune magazine's
list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for ten consecutive
years. Aflac has also been recognized three times by both Fortune
magazine's listing of the Top 50 Employers for Minorities and Working
Mother magazine's listing of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers.
Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac, visit
aflac.com.
Analyst and investor contact - Kenneth S. Janke Jr., 800.235.2667 -
option 3, FAX: 706.324.6330, or janke@aflac.com
Media contact - Laura Kane, 706.596.3493, FAX: 706.320.2288, or
lkane@aflac.com
SOURCE Aflac Incorporated
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CONTACT:
Analyst and investor contact, Kenneth S.
Janke Jr., +1-800-235-2667 option 3, Fax: +1-706-324-6330,
janke@aflac.com, Media contact, Laura Kane, +1-706-596-3493, Fax:
+1-706-320-2288, lkane@aflac.com, both of Aflac Incorporated
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