Tatum's A. James Forbes, Jr. Joins AARP Board of Directors

Business Wire, Sept 22, 2008

NEW YORK -- Tatum, LLC today announced that A. James Forbes, Jr. will join the AARP Board of Directors, where he will serve until 2014. He previously served as chairman of the audit and finance committee and as treasurer on the board of directors of the AARP Foundation. Forbes currently serves as a partner with Tatum, a leading executive services and consulting firm.

"I am fully committed to all the principles for which AARP stands and delivers upon for its members," said Forbes. "Through board service, I look forward to continue making a difference in the lives of the people we serve by addressing the priorities that AARP champions each and every day."

As a member of the AARP board, Forbes will aid in monitoring the finances and approving the budget of the association. He will also help oversee many of the policies, programs, activities and services for the AARP's more than 39 million members. Forbes' other duties will include helping to shape AARP's state and national legislative policy agenda and setting policy that guides its strategic plans and activities.

Forbes, a partner in the New York practice of Tatum, LLC, has a significant career which includes serving as the executive vice chairman and chief financial officer of international, emerging growth and companies requiring turn-around in the not-for-profit sector, as well as biomedical, home healthcare, information management, maritime and automobile segments within the for-profit sector.

He holds a degree in Accounting from Manhattan College, and he has been recognized for his outstanding leadership and volunteerism by the BEACON Foundation, the YMCA and his parish church.

Forbes was chosen from a large pool of AARP members and nonmembers across the country. An independent nomination review committee evaluated the submissions and sent their recommendations to the then current board for approval.

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About AARP

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50 have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to either political campaigns or candidates. We produce AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50 Americans and the world's largest-circulation magazine with over 33 million readers; AARP Bulletin, the go-to news source for AARP's 39 million members and Americans 50 ; AARP Segunda Juventud, the only bilingual U.S. publication dedicated exclusively to the 50 Hispanic community; and our website, AARP.org. AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. We have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.