Card Briefs: 1st Data Hires Providian's CEO as Finance Chief

HACKENSACK, N.J. - First Data Corp. named Lee Adrean executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective May 1.

Mr. Adrean, 43, will take over the finance chief portion of Walter M. Hoff's responsibilities. Mr. Hoff will remain executive vice president in charge of First Data's Card Services Group, the company's largest unit. He reports to Ric Duques, chairman and chief executive officer.

Currently president and chief executive officer of Providian Corp.'s Agency Group, Mr. Adrean also will be a member of First Data's executive committee.

Mr. Adrean is a graduate of Bucknell University and earned an master's degree in business from Harvard University.

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