Nan Morrison to Become President and Chief Executive Officer of the Council for Economic Education

NEW YORK, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The Council for Economic Education (CEE), a leading economic education organization, announced today that Nan Morrison will become the President & Chief Executive Officer, effective May 3, 2010. Gary Stern, who has served as Acting President & Chief Executive Officer, since February 17, 2010, will return to his role on CEE's Board of Directors and Executive Committee.

"I am thrilled to be joining this great organization which has achieved so much," said Nan J. Morrison, CEE's new President and CEO. "One needs only to look at today's headlines to see that our mission could not be more timely. An understanding of economics is essential to our ability to make informed decisions as consumers, savers, and citizens. At a personal level, young people need to learn how to make sound financial decisions for themselves and their families."

"We are delighted and honored that Nan has chosen to focus her superb talents and passion for helping others to lead our effort to improving financial literacy and economic education for young people," said CEE Board Chairman and CME Group CEO Craig S. Donohue. "We are confident that she will be instrumental in helping CEE advance economic education and financial literacy advocacy and curriculum content development both domestically and abroad. Most importantly, Nan and our CEE team will help change and influence the lives of millions of K-12 children in a real and meaningful way."

"Nan's strategic and people leadership skills, her enthusiasm, and her clear passion for the CEE mission make her an excellent choice for this role," said CEE Board Vice-Chairman Doug Woodham. "She will be a tremendous addition to the CEE organization, and we look forward to her leadership as we continue promoting financial and economic education across the nation and around the world."

About the Council for Economic Education

The Council for Economic Education envisions a world in which people are empowered through economic and financial literacy to make informed and responsible choices throughout their lives as consumers, savers, investors, workers, citizens, and participants in our global economy.

The Council for Economic Education offers comprehensive, best-in-class K-12 economic and personal finance education programs, including the basics of entrepreneurship, consisting of teaching resources across the curriculum, professional development for teachers, and nationally-normed assessment instruments. Each year, the Council's programs reach more than 150,000 K-12 teachers and over 15 million students in the United States and in more than 30 other countries. These programs are delivered through a diversified system: directly from the Council, through a network of affiliated state Councils and university-based Centers for Economic Education, and through other partner organizations.

SOURCE Council for Economic Education