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who began his career with the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary in 1963. He has participated in the emergence of Brazil from a developing to a developed economy while rising through the ranks of the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary to the position of President in 2008. His breadth of international experience and knowledge is invaluable to the Board.
Stephen F. Walsh (66)
Since 2005, Senior Vice President Operations of the Company; From 2001- 2005, Vice President Operations of the Company; Prior to 2001, Mr. Walsh was President of the Silicon Carbide Division of Saint-Gobain Industrial Ceramics, a producer of ceramic and abrasive products. Mr. Walsh holds a professional director certification from the American College of Corporate Directors. Mr. Walsh is a strong leader with a deep understanding of manufacturing operations and the industrial markets that the Company serves. He is well-versed on the issues facing a multi-national business and provides strategic expertise to the Board.
Class III—Directors: Richard B. Kennedy (69)..................... Since 2004, President and Chief Executive Officer, Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, Worcester, Massachusetts. From 2002 to 2004, Associate Principal and Market Strategy Consultant, Frank Lynn & Associates, Chicago, Illinois. From 2000 to 2001, Executive Vice President and Director of
GlobalBA.com, a start-up serving the chemical industry. Until 1999, Vice President Marketing, Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Worcester, Massachusetts, a producer of abrasive products. Mr. Kennedy’s career at Saint Gobain spanned sales and marketing in both domestic and international markets. His deep understanding of distribution channels and his geo-political savvy provides a valuable skill set for the Board.
Terry A. Piper (67) .............................. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Precision Steel Warehouse, Inc., Franklin Park, Illinois, a wholesale steel service center. Mr. Piper began his career at Precision Steel Warehouse in 1961 and has served in a series of progressively more responsible positions culminating in the position of CEO in 1999. As a head of a subsidiary of the Berkshire Hathaway Co., he
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