EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Kevin J. Tierney and John-Paul DeRosa his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 1994 of UNUM Corporation pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any or all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all his said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof. Witness our signatures on the date set forth below: Signature Title Date /s/ Gayle O. Averyt Director March 24, 1995 Gayle O. Averyt /s/ Kenneth S. Axelson Director March 24, 1995 Kenneth S. Axelson /s/ Robert E. Dillon, Jr. Director March 24, 1995 Robert E. Dillon, Jr. /s/ Gwain H. Gillespie Director March 24, 1995 Gwain H. Gillespie /s/ Ronald E. Goldsberry Director March 24, 1995 Ronald E. Goldsberry Signature Title Date /s/ Donald W. Harward Director March 24, 1995 Donald W. Harward /s/ George J. Mitchell Director March 24, 1995 George J. Mitchell /s/ Cynthia A. Montgomery Director March 24, 1995 Cynthia A. Montgomery ________________ Director March 24, 1995 James L. Moody, Jr. /s/ Lawrence R. Pugh Director March 24, 1995 Lawrence R. Pugh /s/ Lois Dickson Rice Director March 24, 1995 Lois Dickson Rice /s/ John W. Rowe Director March 24, 1995 John W. Rowe