TVA begins mini-nuclear plant work, workers get safety training

TVA plans to develop new mini-nuclear plants on an existing site, the TFP reports. Meanwhile, a TVA grant and some help from Unum allow a Chattanooga painters-trades union to help workers attain safety certification to work in nuclear facilities. The TFP reports.

Unum names new CFO in The Noog

Chattanooga-based Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) named Richard McKenney (at left) EVP-CFO, succeeding Robert Greving, who will retire. McKenney was EVP-CFO for Sun Life Financial Inc. Earlier, he served with Genworth Financial, Inc. (formerly, GE Financial Assurance Holdings Inc.) He earned a bachelor's in mech. engineering at Tufts University. He'll report to Unum CEO Thomas Watjen.