Five financial executives to receive distinguished honor at 10th Anniversary Gala on November 16thMorristown, N.J. – Financial Executives International (FEI), the association of choice for CFOs and other senior-level finance executives, today announced the selection of five new members to the FEI Hall of Fame: Fred A. Allardyce, Joan Lordi Amble, Barbara Hackman Franklin, Bryan R. Roub and P. Norman Roy. These five professionals will receive formal induction into the FEI Hall of Fame on November 16, 2015, during a gala to be held in their honor at Gotham Hall in New York City. This gala marks FEI Hall of Fame’s 10th year recognizing exceptional achievement in the finance profession. “FEI’s mission has long supported leadership, ethics and accountability in the practice of financial management. Role models play an important role in guiding and inspiring us to achieve great things in our profession. Over the past decade, FEI’s Hall of Fame gala has served as a platform to honor exemplary financial executives and showcase the tremendous contributions they’ve made to the betterment of their respective organizations and to the finance profession as a whole,” said Mitch Danaher, FEI Board Chair and Deputy Controller, General Electric Co.“We are excited to join FEI and guests in congratulating this year’s honorees for their leadership and integrity throughout their careers, and in celebrating this significant 10 year milestone for our awards ceremony, which represents some of the most accomplished financial professionals,” remarked Taylor Hawes, Sr., GM, Corporate Finance and Services at Microsoft, and 2015 Chair of the FEI Hall of Fame Selection Committee.“Our company is proud to show our continued support of the FEI Hall of Fame through our Premier Sponsorship, which we’ve held for nine consecutive years,” said Frank Brod, Corporate VP, Finance and Administration, and Chief Accounting Officer of Microsoft Corporation. “On behalf of Microsoft, I’d like to congratulate the 2015 class of inductees on receiving this well-deserved honor. Their talents and expertise make them valuable leaders for others in the finance and business communities.”Professional career accomplishments of this year’s inductees include:Fred A. Allardyce has been Chairman and CEO of Advanced Breath Diagnostics since March 2000. Mr. Allardyce’s professional career also includes...