The board of directors of Dominion Resources Inc. (NYSE: D) elected a new director, Michael E. Szymanczyk. The election brings the size of the Dominion board to 11.

Szymanczyk served as chairman and chief executive officer of the Richmond, Va.-based Altria Group Inc. from March 2008 until his recent retirement in May 2012. From August 2002 to July 2008, he held the positions of chairman, president and chief executive officer of Philip Morris USA Inc. Szymanczyk joined Philip Morris USA in 1990.
He has served on a number of boards, including those of the University of Richmond, the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Engineering Foundation, the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, the United Negro College Fund and the Richmond Performing Arts Center.

He received a B.S. degree in finance from Indiana University.