Business Services Industry

Directors Roster: a quarterly record of new director appointments sponsored by Spencer Stuart

Directors & Boards, Wntr, 2005

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Bear Stearns is an investment banking and securities trading and brokerage firm. Revenues are $8 billion.

BECKMAN COULTER INC.

Fullerton, CA

has added to its board:

Kevin M. Farr

Chief Financial Officer

MATTEL INC.

El Segundo, CA

Bio Notes: In present position since 2000. Joined Mattel in 1991. Age 46.

Beckman Coulter manufactures biomedical testing instruments. Revenues are $2 billion. Mattel manufactures toys. Revenues are $4 billion.

BELL MICROPRODUCTS INC.

San Jose, CA

has added to its board:

Roger V. Smith

Bio Notes: Principal officer of Smith Venture Group. Was founding president and CEO of Silicon Valley Bank. Age 63.

Bell manufactures semiconductors, computer platforms, and data storage products. Revenues are $3 billion.

BMC SOFTWARE INC.

Houston, TX

has added to its board:

P. Thomas Jenkins

Chairman and CEO

OPEN TEXT INC.

Bio Notes: Has extensive enterprise software experience. Served in a variety of technical and management positions during his career, including design engineer, sales manager, general manager, COO, president, CEO, and chairman.

BMC provides enterprise management and IT software. Revenues are $1.5 billion. Open Text provides enterprise content management software.

BOEING CO.

Chicago, IL

has added to its board:

Mike S. Safirovski

President and CEO

MOTOROLA INC.

Schaumburg, IL

Bio Notes: In present position since 2002. Joined Motorola in 2000. Previously served at General Electric Co. for 24 years, including 14 years at GE Capital, where he was president and CEO of four business units.

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Boeing is an aerospace company. Revenues are $50 billion. Motorola manufactures communications products. Revenues are $27 billion.

BORGWARNER INC.

Chicago, IL

has added to its board:

David T. Brown

President and CEO

OWENS CORNING

Toledo, OH

Bio Notes: In present position since 2002. Joined Owens Corning in 1978 in a sales and marketing position. Age 56.

BorgWarner manufactures vehicle powertrain components. Revenues are $2 billion. Owens Corning produces building materials and composite systems. Revenues are $4 billion.

CAL-MAINE FOODS INC.

Jackson, MS

has added to its board:

James E. Poole

Bio Notes: Founding partner of Grantham Poole CPA in Jackson, MS, where his practice focuses primarily on management advisory and financial services. Prior to forming Grantham Poole in 1999, owned businesses in real estate development, mortgage banking, and oil and gas exploration.

Cal-Maine produces and packages fresh shell eggs. Revenues are $560 million.

CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES

Austella, GA

has added to its board:

Charles H. Greiner Jr.

Bio Notes: Had a 32-year career in the paper and forest products industry. Retired in 2004 as SVP of commercial development at International Paper, which he joined in 1999 following its acquisition of Union Camp Corp., which he joined in 1972. Age 58.

Caraustar is a recycled packaging company. Revenues are $1 billion.

CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP.

Wyomissing, PA

has added to its board:

C. Paul Robinson

Bio Notes: From 1988-1990, upon appointment by Presidents Reagan and Bush, served as Ambassador and Chief Negotiator for the U.S. Delegation to the U.S./USSR Nuclear Testing Talks in Geneva. Member of the Strategic Advisory Group for the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, and chairs the Policy Committee. Previously served on the Department of Defense Threat Reduction Committee and chaired the Presidential Technical Advisory Group on Verification of Warhead Dismantlement and Special Nuclear Materials Controls. Age 64.

 

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