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CCA's William F. Andrews Honored by Outstanding Directors Exchange

Member of CCA Board of Director Receives National Distinction

Bill Andrews

William F. Andrews

William F. Andrews, a member of the Board of Directors for CCA, has been named as a 2011 Outstanding Director by The Outstanding Directors Exchange.

Andrews is one of only six corporate directors to receive the honor from a pool of more than 50 peer-nominated candidates.

“We believe there is no higher praise than to be singled out by your boardroom peers for going above and beyond the call of duty,” said Heather Wolf, director of the Outstanding Directors Program. "Bill Andrews helped CCA achieve a remarkable turnaround, safeguarding jobs, the provision of an important service and shareholder value."

The Outstanding Directors Exchange since 1998 has recognized more than 100 corporate board leaders for their commitment to corporate governance, with achievement and leadership exemplified during a crisis, business transformation or company turnaround. Andrews' record of Board leadership and involvement is extensive. He assumed the role of director and chairman of Executive Committee on CCA's Board of Directors in July 2008, after serving as CCA's Chairman of the Board since August 2000. He was a member of CCA's Board from 1986 until 1998, prior to the company's merger with Prison Realty Trust.

"Bill embodies the best of the commitment, discipline, savvy and integrity demanded of Board leaders. He has served our company – our stakeholders and our shareholders – with unwavering accountability and high standards," said John Ferguson, Chairman of the CCA Board of Directors.

As a principal at Kohlberg & Company since 1995, Andrews has significant experience in financial markets and finance. Andrews was former chairman, president and CEO of Scovill Manufacturing. He also served as chairman, president and CEO of Singer Sewing Machine Company; president and CEO of UNR Industries, Inc.; chairman, president and CEO of Amdura Corporation; and chairman of Katy Industries. Most recently, he served as chairman of Northwestern Steel and Wire Company and was a director of Juvenile and Jail Facility Management Services, Inc. He has also served as chairman of Utica Corporation, Schrader Bridgeport International, Inc., Scovill Fastners, Inc. and Allied Aerospace Corp.