MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI) today announced that Douglas A.
Milroy has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective March 18,
2016.
Milroy, 56, is chairman and chief executive officer of G&K Services,
Inc. (NASDAQ:GK), a service-focused market leader of branded uniform and
facility services programs. Prior to becoming chief executive officer of
G&K Services in 2009, he served as the company’s president of Direct
Purchase and Business Development.
Before joining G&K Services in 2006, Milroy held senior management
positions with Ecolab, Inc., FMC Corporation, and McKinsey & Company. He
earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and an MBA
from the Harvard Business School.
“The team at G&K has built an outstanding track record,” said Tod
Carpenter, president and chief executive officer of Donaldson. “Doug’s
extensive experience related to profitably growing businesses throughout
his career will provide us with valuable perspective to assist us in
achieving our growth goals at Donaldson. I am very excited to have Doug
join our Board of Directors.”
About G&K Services, Inc.
G&K Services, Inc. is a service-focused market leader of branded uniform
and facility services programs in the United States, and is the largest
such provider in Canada. Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, G&K Services
has 8,000 employees serving approximately 170,000 customer locations
from 165 facilities in North America. G&K Services is a publicly held
company traded over the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol GK
and is a component of the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index. For more
information, visit www.gkservices.com.
About Donaldson Company
Founded in 1915 and based in Bloomington, MN, Donaldson (NYSE: DCI) is a
global leader in the filtration industry with approximately 140 sales,
manufacturing and distribution locations in 44 countries. Donaldson’s
innovative filtration technologies improve people’s lives, enhance
Customers’ equipment performance and protect the environment. For more
information, visit www.Donaldson.com.
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