DALLAS, April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Affiliated Computer
Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) today announced the election of Robert Druskin
to the company's Board of Directors. Druskin is an independent director and
will chair the board's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and
serve as member of the Audit Committee.
Druskin, 60, most recently served as chief operating officer of
Citigroup and was a member of the Office of the Chairman, before retiring
in December 2007. He joined Smith Barney in 1991 as chief administrative
officer and in 1996 he led the Asset Management and the Futures Division.
In 2000, Druskin became chief operations and technology officer for
Citigroup, and in 2002, he served as president and chief operating officer
of Citi Markets & Banking. In 2003, Druskin served as chief executive
officer of that line of business.
"We're pleased to be able to add a board member with Robert's
impressive credentials and experience," said Lynn Blodgett, ACS President
and Chief Executive Officer. "His record of achievement in the business
world and in the community illustrates his commitment to serve and his
dedication to excellence."
Before joining Smith Barney, Druskin was the chief financial officer of
Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc. and Shearson Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
and was a member of its executive committee.
Druskin is a graduate of Rutgers University and received his Bachelor
of Arts degree in 1969. He serves on the university's Board of Trustees and
the Board of Overseers for the Rutgers University Foundation. Additionally,
he is a Trustee of the NYU Downtown Hospital and on the board of the United
Negro College Fund.
The ACS Board of Directors consists of seven directors, including five
independent members.
ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with 62,000 people supporting client
operations reaching more than 100 countries, provides business process
outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial
and government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS." Learn more about ACS at
http://www.acs-inc.com.
SOURCE Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
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