Jones Lang CEO Resigns

The board of directors of Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. has announced the resignation of Christopher A. Peacock from the board and as the company's president and chief executive officer.Board chairman Stuart L. Scott will assume the role of interim CEO until a global search produces a permanent replacement, the company said. Jones Lang said it had accepted the resignation "with regret" and that Mr. Peacock had resigned to spend more time with his family. He served as chairman and CEO of Jones Lang LaSalle from 1999 to 2002, and as CEO of LaSalle Partners from 1990 until its merger with Jones Lang Wootton in 1999, the company said. He will continue to serve Jones Lang LaSalle on a consulting basis. The company, an international property services firm headquartered in Chicago, London, and Singapore, can be found online at http://www.joneslanglasalle.com.