Thursday, March 09, 2006

Human Resources: Former US Treasury official hired for top insurance job in China

American International Group Inc., has hired Olin Wethington, the US Treasury Department's former special envoy in China, to oversee its expansion in China.

The New York-based company yesterday named 57 year old Wethington 57,as chairman of AIG in China, reporting to senior vice-chairman Edmund Tse.

Wethington resigned from the Treasury in September.