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H&R Block (HRB) Appoints Jeff Jones as President & CEO

August 22, 2017 8:03 AM EDT

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) today named Jeffrey J. Jones II president and chief executive officer, effective Oct. 9, 2017. He will succeed Tom Gerke, who will continue to serve as interim president and CEO until then. Gerke will remain general counsel and chief administrative officer.

One of our core corporate values is We Do the Right Thing. There are few people who embody this more than Jeff. He is a transformational leader, one who deeply understands today's consumer and knows how to drive results in large-scale operations, said Robert A. Gerard, Chairman of the... More