Lori Dickerson Fouché, Chief Executive Officer, Prudential Group
Insurance, a business unit of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU), was
named one of The Network Journal’s “25 Influential Black Women in
Business” and honored, along with the rest of this year’s class, at
a luncheon to highlight the achievement.
“Lori is an exceptional business leader with more than two decades of
industry experience. She is dedicated to fostering a high performance
culture, inspiring others to succeed, and working collaboratively to
provide service excellence to those stakeholders who put their trust in
our company,” said Steve Pelletier, head of U.S. Businesses, Prudential
Financial, Inc.
Honorees were featured in the magazine and received an award during
Women’s History Month at TNJ’s 16th Anniversary
Luncheon on March 27th at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New
York City.
The program included a cocktail networking reception, lunch, and awards
presentation with Mistress of Ceremonies Michelle Miller, correspondent
and anchor for CBS News programs. The TNJ event attracted
a veritable “Who’s Who” of business executives and decision makers. This
year’s sponsors included: Morgan Stanley, L’Oreal USA, Entergy, Macy’s,
AfricaStrictlyBusiness.com and WBLS-FM.
“The women we honored this year are at the forefront of American
leadership and symbolize the diversity and advancement that has occurred
across industry lines,” said TNJ Publisher and CEO Aziz Gueye
Adetimirin.
Founded in 1993, The Network Journal is an award-winning magazine
published quarterly. It provides news and commentaries on issues that
affect the growth of business and the advancement of professionals in
the workplace for an audience of predominantly African American
professionals, corporate executives and small-business owners. Engaging
more than 98,325 readers per issue, TNJ is distributed nationwide, with
a focus on the New York tri-state area, while its sister daily
publication at tnj.com reaches a global audience. For more information
call (212) 962-3791, or visit the Web site at www.tnj.com.
Prudential Group Insurance manufactures and distributes a full range of
group life, long-term and short-term disability and corporate and
trust-owned life insurance in the U.S. to institutional clients
primarily for use in connection with employee and membership benefit
plans. The business also sells critical illness, accidental death and
dismemberment and other ancillary coverages and provides plan
administrative services in connection with its insurance coverages.
Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU), a financial services leader, has
operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
Prudential’s diverse and talented employees are committed to helping
individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth
through a variety of products and services, including life insurance,
annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds and investment
management. In the U.S., Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for
strength, stability, expertise and innovation for more than a century.
For more information, please visit http://www.news.prudential.com/
Group coverages issued by The Prudential Insurance Company of
America, 751 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Prudential, the
Prudential logo, and the Rock symbol are service marks of Prudential
Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many
jurisdictions worldwide.
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