MassMutual Appoints William Glavin to COO

David L. Babson & Co., a member of the MassMutual Financial Group, has announced the appointment of William F. Glavin, Jr. to the position of COO. He will succeed Robert E. Joyal, who is retiring after more than 30 years with the firm. Glavin comes to Babson from Scudder Investments, where he served as president of the Scudder Funds, the domestic retail mutual fund complex of Deutsche Asset Management. Prior to that position, he held various positions at Dreyfus Corporation/Mellon Bank, The Boston Company/Mellon Bank, State Street Bank and Trust Co. and Procter & Gamble.