Snow Designates New Private Sector Coordinator for Critical Financial Infrastructure Protection

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Treasury Secretary John W. Snow today designated George S. Hender as Sector Coordinator and Chairman of the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security (FSSCC).

The FSSCC works closely with the Treasury and other federal financial regulators to coordinate the private sector's preparation for events including natural disasters and terrorist attacks, which could disrupt the normal business of the financial services industry. Hender, Management Vice Chairman of The Options Clearing Corporation, served as FSSCC Vice Chairman since September 2004.

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