[ by Howard Haykin ]

FINRA today on Wednesday that Carol Anthony (John) Davidson, retired SVP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Tyco International, will join FINRA's Board.  He replaces Ellyn Brown, who recently stepped down from the Board, and his term begins on 1/1/13. 

FINRA has a 22-person Board of Governors, with 11 public Governors and 10 industry Governors.  FINRA's CEO fills the remaining seat.
 
FINRA Chairman and CEO Richard "Rick" Ketchum said he is pleased to have Mr. Davidson join the board, given his extensive experience and his ability to add a key perspective as FINRA continues to address critical investor protection issues.
 
Mr. Davidson professional experience included the following:

• He joined Tyco International in 2004 from Dell Inc..
• At Dell, he served as VP for Audit, Risk and Compliance. 
• Prior to Dell, MR. Davidson spent 16 years with Eastman Kodak Company, where he led the company's internal audit function.
• He also served in a variety of accounting and financial leadership roles followed his first job, which was with Arthur Andersen & Co.
• Davidson is a CPA and holds an MBA from University of Rochester, and a Bachelor's Degree in accounting from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York.

[FINRA News Release, 12/12/12]