February 22, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE: LM) has named John T. Cahill to its board of directors. He was also elected to its audit and compensation committees.

Since 2008, Cahill has been an industrial partner at Ripplewood Holdings, LLC., a private equity firm. He has been chairman of Hostess Brands, Inc, a Ripplewood portfolio company, since 2009.

Cahill spent 18 years at PepsiCo and The Pepsi Bottling Group, serving in a range of senior operating and financial capacities.

Maryland-based Legg Mason is an asset management firm that posted $679 billion of assets under management as of January 31, 2010.

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