NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Governor John Carney, Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, local officials, and community leaders will join Sallie Mae Chairman and CEO Raymond Quinlan and Sallie Mae employees to cut the ribbon for the company’s second office in Delaware and celebrate a commitment of jobs to the First State. The new office, located at 86 Christiana Road in New Castle, will be home to more than 500 jobs for the company, which currently employs nearly 900 in Delaware.
WHO: |
Governor John Carney | ||
Senator Tom Carper | |||
Senator Chris Coons | |||
Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester | |||
Local officials and community leaders |
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Raymond J. Quinlan, Chairman and CEO, Sallie Mae | |||
Sallie Mae employees | |||
WHAT: |
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Sallie Mae’s newest office and celebration of the commitment of new jobs to the First State. In addition, The Sallie Mae Fund — the company’s charitable foundation — will present a significant contribution to the Food Bank of Delaware. | ||
WHEN: |
Monday, April 16, 2018 | ||
12 p.m.: Reception | |||
12:30 p.m.- 1:30 p.m.: Welcome and remarks | |||
(media recommended to arrive at 12:15 p.m.) |
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1:30 p.m.- 2 p.m.: Tour of new facility | |||
WHERE: |
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Sallie Mae Christiana Road | |
86 Christiana Road | |||
New Castle, DE 19720 | |||
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) is the nation’s saving, planning, and paying for college company. Whether college is a long way off or just around the corner, Sallie Mae offers products that promote responsible personal finance, including private education loans, Upromise rewards, scholarship search, college financial planning tools, and online retail banking. Learn more at SallieMae.com. Commonly known as Sallie Mae, SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.