Dave Sheil named vice president, personnel, for Cooper

Business Wire, April 30, 1996

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 1996--David R. Sheil, 39, has been named Vice President, Personnel, for Cooper Industries, Inc. (NYSE-CBE). Sheil will be responsible for personnel administration, training, corporate recruiting, management development and planning administration, employee benefits and corporate travel.

Sheil joined Cooper in March 1986 as Labor Counsel in human resources. He has held several division and corporate human resources positions for Cooper Industries, serving most recently as Director, Human Resources at Cooper's corporate headquarters in Houston. Prior to joining Cooper, he spent five years as a labor attorney for Texaco, Inc.

Sheil received a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University and a J.D. degree from Fordham Law School. He is licensed to practice law in the states of Texas and New York.

Cooper Industries, with 1995 revenues of $4.9 billion, is a diversified, worldwide manufacturer of electrical products, tools and hardware, and automotive products.

CONTACT: Cooper Industries, Inc.

Phyllis Piano, 713/739-5415

Sharon Newquist, 713/739-5578