U Of M President Joan Gabel Resigns From Securian Board Of Directors After Calls For Investigation

By WCCO Staff, CBS Minnesota

January 24, 2023

The Board of Regents voted last month to approve a conflict of interest management plan allowing Gabel to serve as a Securian board member.

The university's Board of Regents voted last month to approve a conflict of interest management plan allowing Gabel to serve as a Securian board member.

However, Regent Darrin Rosha, University of Minnesota law professor Richard Painter and former Governor Arne Carlson sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the state attorney general alleging Gabel's position on Securian Financial's board is a conflict of interest.

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