GENERAL SIGNAL NAMES KUCHARIK PRESIDENT OF PUMP GROUP.STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--September 29, 1995--General Signal Corporation announced today that it has named John M. Kucharik president of its General Signal Pump Group unit, based in North Aurora, Illinois North Aurora is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,585 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 14,394 as of 2005. In its early history, North Aurora was known as "Schneider's Mill" or "Schneider's Crossing" after John Peter Schneider, a . Mr. Kucharik, 45, was most recently vice president and general manager of General Signal's Rochester, New York-based Lightnin unit, General Signal's mixing business. "We are extremely pleased to be able to bring an executive of John's caliber to the pump group from within our organization," said Michael Lockhart, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. for General Signal. "John's operating experience and team-oriented management approach will be valuable assets as we return the pump group to acceptable performance." Mr. Kucharik has served as vice president and general manager of Lightnin Americas since 1993. Prior to joining Lightnin, he was President of ENBI ENBI European Network for Biodiversity Information Corporation, a business equipment components manufacturer in Rochester, New York This article is about the city of Rochester in Monroe County. For the town in Ulster County, see Rochester, Ulster County, New York. Rochester, once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City or . From 1982 to 1990, he served in various management positions with Gleason Works, a gear cutting machine maker in Rochester, ultimately serving as vice president of manufacturing. He lived in the United Kingdom for three years while he was managing director of Gleason Works, UK. Mr. Kucharik received a B.A. from Colgate University Colgate University Private university in Hamilton, N.Y. It was founded in 1819 as a Baptist-affiliated institution but became independent in 1928. It offers primarily a liberal arts curriculum for undergraduates, with some master's degree programs in arts and teaching. in Hamilton, 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 . He and his family plan to relocate to the Chicago area in the next several months. -0- General Signal Corporation, with 1994 sales of $1.53 billion, is a leading equipment manufacturer for the process control, electrical, and industrial technology industries. CONTACT: General Signal Nino Fernandez (203) 329-4320 |
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