UPS Chief Named to U.S. Fund for Unicef's Board of Directors

New York, September 15, 2009

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced the appointment of Daniel J. Brutto as its newest board member. Brutto, who serves as president of UPS International, brings 34 years of operations, finance, marketing and business development experience to the Fund, which serves as the primary fundraising arm for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in the U.S.

A native of Chicago, Brutto oversees all international package, freight forwarding and logistics businesses for UPS, as well as U.S. international package services. He is also a member of UPS' Management Committee, which is responsible for day-to-day management of the company.

Brutto's appointment to the Fund's board of directors follows a concerted effort by the organization to deepen its partnerships with the private sector and bring to bear the full breath of corporate expertise and resources in support of UNICEF programs worldwide. In particular, Brutto's extensive supply chain and logistics experience will be leveraged to help UNICEF's emergency operations which respond to over 200 humanitarian crises each year.

"Unfortunately 24,000 children under the age of five continue to die every day from preventable causes ranging from pneumonia to diarrhea, an unacceptable situation exacerbated by the ever increasing number and complexity of emergencies which devastate communities around the globe," said Caryl Stern, President and CEO, U.S. Fund for UNICEF. "Dan shares our belief and conviction that the only acceptable number of preventable child deaths is zero, and we are thrilled to have him by our side as we endeavor to reach that goal."   

The 53 year old Brutto joins a board of 19 directors chaired by attorney Anthony Pantaleoni and comes with a wealth of international experience. In the 1990s, while part of the UPS international Acquisition and financial Integration team, he was responsible for establishing UPS operations in 35 countries across Europe and Asia including the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia.

Brutto and his wife Lisa have two daughters and currently reside in Duluth, Georgia.