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Boys & Girls Clubs Of America Names Two Leaders To Its Board Of
Governors
ATLANTA, Feb. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Boys & Girls Clubs
of America (BGCA) has appointed Barry Griswell, retired CEO, chairman
and president, Principal Financial Group and Brian Niccol, chairman of
the Taco Bell Foundation for TeensT and president of Taco Bell Corp.,
to the organization's prestigious Board of Governors.
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The strategic leadership provided by the 55-member board guides the
work of more than 4,000 local Boys & Girls Clubs, serving nearly 4
million young people annually through Club membership and community
outreach.
"Barry and Brian are great additions to the remarkable leaders on our
board," said Jim Clark, president and CEO of BGCA. "They have always
championed the cause of providing hope and opportunity for America's
youth who need us most. We are excited to learn from these two
outstanding executives."
Griswell and Niccol join a board including many other prominent
leaders from the business, civic, academic and entertainment fields,
including: Rick Goings, chairman/CEO, Tupperware Brands Corporation;
Condoleezza Rice, former U.S. Secretary of State and Senior Fellow,
Stanford University; Thomas J. Falk, chairman/CEO, Kimberly-Clark
Corporation; Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, president, Charles Schwab
Foundation; Emil J. Brolick, president/CEO, The Wendy's Company; and
Denzel Washington, Academy Award-winning actor.
Griswell: A Passionate Advocate for Youth and Education Griswell
served as chairman, president and chief executive officer with the
Principal Financial Group@ and has more than 35 years of experience in
the financial services industry. At the end of his career, Griswell
joined the Community Foundation. During his five-year tenure as
president, he provided the company with strategic direction, shaping
its role as a civic leader, grant maker, philanthropic partner and
charitable giving vehicle.
Active in various industry and community organizations, Griswell
served as a board member for the Principal Financial Group, and
currently serves on the boards of directors of Herman Miller, Inc.,
Och-Ziff Capital Management Group, and ING, U.S. Griswell is also a
former member of the boards of trustees of United Way of America and
Americans for the Arts. He served as chair of the Business Committee
for the Arts, is a trustee of Berry College in Rome, Georgia, and
trustee Emeritus for Central College in Pella, Iowa.
In 2009, Griswell was inducted into the Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Alumni Hall of Fame for his longtime support of the organization. He
is also a recipient of the 2003 Horatio Alger Association
Distinguished American Award and a 2004 recipient of the Ellis Island
Medal of Honor.
In spring 2008, Griswell and his wife Michele founded The Harvest
Initiative, an endeavor to bring economic development to the people of
Crow Creek County in South Dakota.
Griswell is an author, having published "The Adversity Paradox: An
Unconventional Guide to Achieving Uncommon Business Success" through
St. Martin's Press, which debuted on the Wall Street Journal
bestseller list in April 2009.
Niccol: Philanthropic Focus on Teens Achieving Más After nearly 20
years of partnership, Taco Bell Foundation for Teens and BGCA are
standing shoulder to shoulder for teens through the launch of Graduate
for Más. The platform will help Clubs serve more teens, more often,
and provide support and resources to teens on their path to graduation
with a plan for the future.
As President of Taco Bell Corp., Niccol is responsible for the brand's
domestic business, which includes nearly 6,000 restaurants, 165,000
system-wide employees and more than 350 franchisees. Under his
leadership, Taco Bell is transforming itself into a lifestyle brand
with the Live Más repositioning and was named "Marketer of the Year"
by AdAge in 2013. Brian was promoted to President in 2013 after
repositioning the brand from food as fuel to food as experience in his
role as Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer (CMIO). As CMIO, Brian
introduced the breakthrough Doritos@ Locos Tacos, and exciting new
products including the game-changing Cantina Bell@ menu. Recognizing
that teens are Taco Bell's customers, employees, friends and families
- as well as its future leaders, franchisees and more - Niccol is
passionate about the brand's responsibility and opportunity to make a
lasting difference in the lives of teens. He serves as the Chairman of
the Taco Bell Foundation for Teens.
Prior to his position at Taco Bell, Niccol served as General Manager
for Pizza Hut, Inc., where he was responsible for managing the brand
and leading an organization of nearly 16,000 people in more than 6,000
restaurants. Before joining Pizza Hut in 2005, he spent 10 years in
various brand management positions at Procter & Gamble.
Niccol holds an undergraduate degree from Miami University (OH) and a
MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of America: For more than 100 years, Boys &
Girls Clubs of America (GreatFutures.org) has enabled young people
most in need to achieve great futures as productive, caring,
responsible citizens. Today, more than 4,000 Clubs serve nearly 4
million young people annually through Club membership and community
outreach. Clubs are located in cities, towns, public housing and on
Native lands throughout the country, and serve military families in
BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations
worldwide. They provide a safe place, caring adult mentors, fun,
friendship, and high-impact youth development programs on a daily
basis during critical non-school hours. Priority programs emphasize
academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy
lifestyles. In a Harris Survey of alumni, 57 percent said the Club
saved their lives. National headquarters are located in Atlanta. Learn
more at http://www.bgca.org/facebook and http://bgca.org/twitter.
SOURCE Boys & Girls Clubs of America
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