Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI) today announced that it has appointed
James J. Owens to its Board of Directors, effective March 22nd.
The addition of Owens brings the Donaldson Board to 10 members.
Owens, 48, is the President and CEO of St. Paul, Minnesota-based H.B.
Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL), a position he has held since 2010. Owens
joined H.B. Fuller in 2008 as Senior Vice President, and ran the
Americas business prior to becoming CEO. H.B. Fuller is a $1.9 billion
leading global adhesives provider of adhesives, sealants, and other
specialty chemical products. H.B. Fuller serves Customers in a wide
variety of industries including packaging, hygiene, durable assembly,
paper converting, woodworking, automotive, and construction businesses.
Prior to joining H.B. Fuller, Owens worked as Senior Vice President at
Henkel and spent 22 years with National Starch's adhesives business, a
division of ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries Limited), in a variety of
management positions including Vice President and General Manager,
Europe/Middle East and Africa, and Corporate Vice President and General
Manager of the North American adhesives business.
"Jim has a great track record of managing global businesses," said Bill
Cook, Donaldson's CEO. "Jim's extensive expertise at profitably growing
and managing businesses in both the Americas and internationally will
provide us with valuable counsel and perspective to help us achieve our
Strategic Growth Plans at Donaldson. I am very excited to have him join
our Board."
Owens earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering at the
University of Delaware and a Master of Business Administration from the
University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business.
About Donaldson Company, Inc.
Donaldson is a leading worldwide provider of filtration systems that
improve people's lives, enhance our Customers' equipment performance,
and protect our environment. We are a technology-driven Company
committed to satisfying our Customers' needs for filtration solutions
through innovative research and development, application expertise, and
global presence. Our approximately 13,000 employees contribute to the
Company's success by supporting our Customers at our more than 100
sales, manufacturing, and distribution locations around the world.
Donaldson is a member of the S&P MidCap 400 and Russell 1000 indices,
and our shares trade on the NYSE under the symbol DCI. Additional
information is available at www.donaldson.com.
Donaldson Company, Inc.
Rich Sheffer, 952-887-3753
Jan 29, 2013