Western Union Names Patrick Gaston President of The Western Union Foundation
08 1월 2013 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a global leader in
financial services, announced today the appointment of Patrick
Gaston as President of The Western Union Foundation.
Patrick Gaston, President, Western Union
Foundation (Photo: Business Wire)
Patrick Gaston will report directly to the Western Union
Foundation Board of Directors Chair, John Dye, with dotted line to
Luella Chavez D’Angelo, who was recently promoted to Chief
Communications Officer. Gaston will lead Western Union’s global
philanthropic strategy, including employee engagement, grant making
and strategic initiatives that support education as a pathway to
economic opportunity.
“Patrick is a visionary Corporate Social Responsibility
executive with extensive Fortune 500 global experience and strong
knowledge in building strategic alliances,” said Dye. “Under
Patrick’s leadership, The Western Union Foundation will continue to
focus on its mission and commitment to drive economic opportunity
for families around the world.”
Gaston most recently served as president and CEO of Gastal
Networks LLC, a management consulting firm assisting organizations
in building results driven Corporate Social Responsibility and
philanthropic strategies. Prior to this, he served as a senior
advisor to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. Gaston previously served as
president of the Verizon Foundation, one of the 15 largest
corporate foundations in America.
Gaston also serves on a number of national non-profit boards
including the NAACP Board of Trustees. He is a member of the board
of directors of Bed Bath and Beyond, Inc. Gaston is a member of the
Executive Leadership Council, and was Vice Chair of the Business
Committee for The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
In 2009, Gaston was named one of the top 100 most influential
African-Americans in corporate America by Savoy Professional
magazine. He was also named Corporate Responsibility Magazine
Foundation CEO of the year in 2010.
Gaston was raised in Haiti, Canada and the United States. He
holds a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts and an M.B.A.
from Northeastern University.
About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in global
payment services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago
Facil and Western Union Business Solutions branded payment
services, Western Union provides consumers and businesses with
fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around
the world, to send payments and to purchase money orders. As of
September 30, 2012, the Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta
branded services were offered through a combined network of
approximately 510,000 agent locations in 200 countries and
territories. In 2011, The Western Union Company completed 226
million consumer-to-consumer transactions worldwide, moving $81
billion of principal between consumers, and 425 million business
payments. For more information, visit www.westernunion.com.
About The Western Union Foundation
The Western Union Foundation is dedicated to creating a
better world, where the ability to realize dreams through economic
opportunity is not just a privilege for the few but a right for
all. With the support of the Western Union Company, its
employees, Agents, and business partners, the Western Union
Foundation works to realize this vision by supporting
education and disaster relief efforts as pathways toward a better
future. Our combined social ventures efforts make life better for
individuals, families and communities around the world. Since its
inception, the Western Union Foundation has awarded more
than $81.7 million in grants to more than 2,551
nongovernmental organizations in more than 124 countries and
territories. To learn more,
visit www.westernunionfoundation.org.
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