March 18, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW) has elected Steven W. Alesio as a new independent director.  Alesio has been chairman of the board of the Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (NYSE: DNB) since May 2005, having served as its chief executive officer from January 2005 to December 2009.  

Alesio was named to D&B’s board of directors in May 2002. He also served as D&B’s president and chief operating officer from May 2002 to December 2004.

Before joining D&B, Alesio spent 19 years with American Express, serving as president and general manager of its Business Services Group and as a member of that company’s planning and policy committee, a position he held from January 1996 to December 2000.  

Virginia-based Genworth Financial is a global financial security that employs around 6,000 people.

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