Springleaf Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LEAF) announced today that it has
appointed Ronald (Ronnie) Lott as a director. Mr. Lott is a business
owner and management consultant with deep experience in financial
services, an active philanthropist and community leader, and a member of
the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
As a partner and owner, Mr. Lott has overseen business, sales and
financing operations for Toyota, Mercedes-Benz and Chrysler dealerships
in California. In 1999, he co-founded HRJ Capital, a private equity
investment management firm where he served as a managing partner through
2009. He sits on several advisory boards and serves as a consultant for
TVU Networks and H. Barton Asset Management Group.
Mr. Lott is a distinguished philanthropist, mentor and role model deeply
committed to fighting poverty and serving families and children in need.
In 1989, he founded All Stars Helping Kids, which has raised more than
$20 million to support disadvantaged youth in the San Francisco Bay Area
and throughout the nation. Mr. Lott also serves on several non-profit
boards, most notably the Tipping Point Community and Champion Charities,
an organization he co-founded in 2004.
Mr. Lott’s 13-year pro football career included four Super Bowl titles
with the San Francisco 49ers and 10 Pro Bowl appearances. He retired in
1994 as one of the most celebrated defensive players in NFL history.
“We are thrilled to add Ronnie to our Board of Directors,” said Wes
Edens, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Springleaf Holdings. “The
discipline, tenacity and leadership that Ronnie exhibited as a great
athlete have served him well as an entrepreneur and community leader.
His intelligence and competitive mindset, along with his extensive
management, philanthropic and financial services experience, make him
ideally qualified to join our board and work on behalf of our
shareholders.”
Mr. Lott graduated from the University of Southern California in 1981
with a degree in public administration. In 2002, Mr. Lott was voted into
the Golden Gate Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization.
About Springleaf
Springleaf Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary companies
(Springleaf), is a leading provider of consumer credit based in
Evansville, Indiana. Springleaf makes secured and unsecured personal
loans. In addition to its lending activities, Springleaf offers credit
and non-credit insurance through
subsidiary insurance companies. Springleaf originates loans through its
more than 800 branches located across the U.S. For more information,
visit Springleaf.com.
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