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Ally Appoints Distinguished Financial Services Executive and Former Regulator Rodney Hood as Senior Policy Advisor to the CEO
Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) today announced the appointment of Rodney Hood as a senior policy advisor to the CEO. In this role, Hood will leverage his nearly three decades of leadership in banking, regulation, risk management and financial inclusion to provide invaluable counsel on political affairs and D.C. engagement, further strengthening Ally's voice in critical policy discussions.
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