ITASCA, Ill., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has appointed Eric C. Dean, Jerome S. Hanner and Cara Richardson as Corporate Vice Presidents.

Mr. Dean joined the company in 2012 and has over 30 years of business experience in various key technology functions. He began his career at Arthur Andersen, now Accenture, and over the years was the Chief Information Officer for Andersen Worldwide and United Airlines. Most recently, he worked for Liquidity Services, Inc. as its CIO. He is currently responsible for leading the company's global technology initiatives and aligning IT objectives and programs to corporate strategies. Mr. Dean holds a B.A. degree in Mathematics from Indiana University. 

Mr. Hanner joined the company in 2004 and has over 30 years of experience serving in various legal and business capacities for large, international insurance brokerage firms. Since 2010, he has served as the company's Deputy General Counsel. He is responsible for coordinating and providing guidance on all transactional matters including mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, real estate and insurance regulatory matters. Mr. Hanner has his B.A. degree in Government from Georgetown University and a Juris Doctor degree from DePaul University College of Law.

Ms. Richardson joined the company in 2005 and has over 20 years of financial and insurance business experience. She began her career at Ernst & Whinney, now Ernst & Young, in its insurance practice group and over the years, has served as the Chief Financial Officer, General Manager and Vice President of Account Development for various travel organizations.  Most recently, she was the Vice President of Sourcing for Aon Corporation. She currently is the company's Vice President-Sourcing and Services and is responsible for corporate sourcing, real estate and other cost savings and organizational sourcing initiatives. Ms. Richardson has her B. A. degree in Management Science from Duke University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

"All of these individuals have the solid expertise and depth of experience that will add significantly to our corporate management team," said J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO. "Eric, Jerry and Cara are great examples of the leadership qualities we value within our culture and are instrumental to our continuing efforts to drive future growth."

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, has operations in 17 countries and offers client-service capabilities in more than 110 countries around the world through a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.

CONTACT: Marsha J. Akin
Director - Investor Relations
630-285-3501/ marsha_akin@ajg.com

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