FMC elects J. Paul McGrath as senior vice president and general counsel.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 1996--FMC Corp. today announced that it has elected J. Paul McGrath senior vice president and general counsel, succeeding Patrick J. Head, who will consult for FMC See fixed mobile convergence. during the transition preceeding his normal retirement next year. McGrath, 55, joins FMC from AlliedSignal Engineered Materials, where he was general counsel since 1994 and associate general counsel -- litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. from 1992 to 1994. Before joining AlliedSignal, McGrath was chairman of the litigation department of the law firm of Dewey Ballantine, 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 , from 1965 to 1981, and again from 1985 to 1992. From 1981 to 1985 he served with the United States Department of Justice “Justice Department” redirects here. For other uses, see Department of Justice. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a Cabinet department in the United States government designed to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States , first as assistant attorney general in the Civil Division, and then as assistant attorney general in the Antitrust Division. According to FMC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert N. Burt: ``Paul has outstanding experience in the areas of general business, intellectual property, environmental and patent law that will complement our efforts to grow the company and run our businesses superbly.'' McGrath earned a bachelor's degree in 1962 from the College of the Holy Cross The College of the Holy Cross is an exclusively undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Holy Cross is the oldest Roman Catholic college in New England and one of the oldest in the United States. , Worcester, Mass., and a law degree in 1965 from Harvard Law School Harvard Law School (colloquially, Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard Law is considered one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States. . FMC Corp. is one of the world's leading producers of chemicals and machinery for industry, government and agriculture. The Chicago-based company reported annual sales of $4.5 billion in 1995, with international sales to more than 100 countries accounting for 48 percent of total annual revenues. FMC employs 22,000 people at 115 manufacturing facilities and mines in 24 countries. The company divides its businesses into four major segments: Performance Chemicals, Industrial Chemicals, Machinery and Equipment, and Defense Systems. CONTACT: FMC Corp. Nick Kalm (media), 312/861-6086 Randy Woods (investor relations), 312/861-6160 |
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