John Burnett Elected President Of Irwin Financial Foundation
December 23 2005 - 10:52AM
PR Newswire (US)
COLUMBUS, Ind., Dec. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Irwin Financial
Foundation announced that John Burnett has been elected to serve as
its President. Mr. Burnett, who will join Irwin Financial
Corporation as Director, Community Relations starting January 1,
will also assume the role of President of the Irwin Financial
Foundation at that time. Currently, Mr. Burnett (49) is the
President of the Community Education Coalition, in Columbus,
Indiana. The Irwin Financial Foundation was formed in 1991 and is
funded by the Irwin Financial companies to improve the quality of
life and strengthen the communities in which they operate. Will
Miller, Chairman and CEO of Irwin Financial said, "We are very
fortunate to have attracted John Burnett to lead our community
involvement efforts and to serve as President of our corporate
foundation. He is a proven leader in the public private partnership
that is improving the learning system in Columbus. Through his
personal involvement in a wide variety of local community
initiatives, he brings a tremendous knowledge of our headquarters
community and a strong desire to enhance the other communities
where the Irwin companies are located. Our Foundation Board and the
Irwin Financial senior management team are looking forward to
working with him." Mr. Burnett was raised in Columbus and is a
graduate of Indiana State University with a degree in English.
Prior to serving with the Coalition, he was co-owner of the Adecco
Personnel Services territory in Buffalo, NY and served in human
resource management positions with Cummins Inc. Mr. Burnett and his
wife Deborah reside in Columbus and have two daughters, Anne and
Katharine. Irwin(R) Financial Corporation
(http://www.irwinfinancial.com/ ) is an interrelated group of
specialized financial services companies organized as a bank
holding company, with a history tracing to 1871. The Corporation,
through its major subsidiaries -- Irwin Mortgage Corporation, Irwin
Union Bank, Irwin Home Equity Corporation, and Irwin Commercial
Finance -- provides a broad range of financial services to
consumers and small businesses in selected markets in the United
States and Canada. DATASOURCE: Irwin Financial Foundation CONTACT:
Suzie Singer, Corporate Communications of Irwin Financial
Corporation, +1-812-376-1917 Web site:
http://www.irwinfinancial.com/
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