FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 19, 2011
Contact: AARP Media Relations, 202-434-2560, media@aarp.org
AARP CEO: Humphrey a ‘stellar choice’ to lead Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Office of Older Americans
Washington, DC – AARP CEO A. Barry Rand issued the following statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s announcement of Hubert H. Humphrey III as assistant director of the Bureau’s Office of Older Americans.
“During a time when the financial security of older Americans is at risk, the need to safeguard them from fraudulent practices and to provide clear information is paramount. ‘Skip’ Humphrey is a stellar choice to help direct the important work of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of Older Americans, as he has proven leadership skills and an extraordinary passion for serving the needs of people 50+,”said Rand.
Humphrey was elected to the all-volunteer AARP Board of Directors in 2008. He has resigned from the Board. The Minnesota attorney general from 1983 to 1999, Humphrey initiated landmark litigation against the nation’s major tobacco companies. When Humphrey filed the lawsuit in 1994 – which aimed to stop targeted sales and advertising to children, among other things – no state had ever waged a successful attack on big tobacco. The settlement of $6.6 billion was the largest in state history. The son of the late Hubert Humphrey he earned his J.D. from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor’s degree in political science from American University. He was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1972 and served until 1983.
Previously, Humphrey was AARP Minnesota State President, senior vice president of Tunheim Partners and senior fellow at the Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota. He is a former state senator, has served as a public affairs consultant and was a senior fellow at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with a membership 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 35.1 million readers; AARP Bulletin, the go-to news source for AARP's millions of members and Americans 50+; AARP VIVA, 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.
