Aon Warranty Group Promotes Donahue and Hayes
The company promotes two executives to key leadership roles.
GLENVIEW, Ill. –- Patrick Donahue, a 28-year veteran with the Aon Corp., was named president and chief operating officer of the company's Resource Automotive division. Moving from president and CEO of First Extended Corp., where he worked on Resource Automotive's financial service offerings, Donahue will now manage all of the division's units.
Steve Hayes, who joined Aon in 2000, was also promoted. He will serve as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Aon Warranty Group. In his previous positions as head of the actuarial/underwriting/product development department, he focused on building efficiency and customer service.
David L. Cole, chairman, president, and CEO of Aon Warranty Group, said: "Aon Warranty Group's overall goal is to provide preeminence in the products and services we provide our clients and consumers, and these appointments are a major contribution toward sustaining the growth and excellence AWG is committed to."
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