Global re/insurance broker Aon announced that Byron SPRUELL, President, League Operations at the National Basketball Association (NBA), has been appointed to its Board of Directors.

Before joining the NBA in 2016, SPRUELL spent 20 years at DELOITTE LLP, most recently as Vice Chairman, Central Region Marketplace Leader and Chicago Managing Principal.

"He led the firm's client and business growth and strategic positioning across 22 states consisting of 31 offices and more than 14,000 DELOITTE professionals. He serves on several non-profit boards, including the University of Notre Dame Board of Trustees and the Jackie Robinson Foundation, among others. SPRUELL earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA in finance from the University of Notre Dame", as Aon mentioned in a statement.