Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE: ORI) today announced that Michael D. Kennedy (63) will be joining its Board of Directors. In making the announcement, Al Zucaro, Chairman of the Board, noted that "Our Company will benefit greatly from Michael Kennedy's wide-ranging experience in the financial services fields. While he continues as a Senior Client Partner with the Korn Ferry global management consulting firm, his total career experience in corporate finance and asset management with major financial institutions will harmonize extremely well with our Board's overall governance objectives. We are most grateful and pleased with his acceptance to join us and extend his talents to further Old Republic's continued success as an independent insurance business managed for the long run."