Conaty Named President H.B. Fuller Adhesives.Business Editors ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 James Conaty has been named president, Global Adhesives, for the H.B. Fuller Company of St. Paul, Minnesota. Conaty assumes control of Global Adhesives, the company's core business, and retains responsibility for Fuller's automotive business portfolio. An 18-year veteran of the company, Conaty has most recently been president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of EFTEC EFTEC Environmental Friendly Technology , a joint venture with EMS-Chemie, Zurich, Switzerland. "Jim's leadership, drive and experience are the keys to helping this company continue to grow," said Al Stroucken, H.B. Fuller chairman. "We expect him to energize our worldwide business and have the same positive impact he has had for us with our automotive interests," added Stroucken. A native of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and graduate of Syracuse University Business School, Conaty and his wife, Janet, currently reside in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Bloomfield Hills is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in the Metro Detroit area, nearly completely surrounded by Bloomfield Township; it also borders the city of Birmingham. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,940. . H.B. Fuller Company is a worldwide manufacturer and marketer of adhesives, sealants, coatings, paints and other specialty chemical products, with fiscal 2002 sales of 1.256 billion. Common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol FUL. For more information about the company, visit the Web site at: http://www.hbfuller.com |
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