H.F. Ahmanson & Co., the parent company...

H.F. Ahmanson & Co., the parent company of Home Savings of America, announced that Fredric J. Forster has been named president of Ahmanson and a member of its board.

Forster will add the titles to his current title of chief operating officer of Ahmanson and president and chief operating officer of Home Savings.

The company also announced that Kevin M. Twomey, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Ahmanson and Home Savings, has been promoted to senior executive vice president and chief financial officer of Ahmanson and Home Savings.

In addition, Anne-Drue Anderson, first vice president and treasurer of Ahmanson and Home Savings, was promoted to executive vice president and treasurer of both companies.

Before joining the Irwindale-based company in 1993, Forster, 50, spent 20 years in the financial services industry.

Foster is currently vice chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco.