Harris Corporation Elects Terry D. Growcock to Its Board of Directors
August 29 2005 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
MELBOURNE, Fla., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has elected Terry D. Growcock to its Board
of Directors. Growcock, 59, is chairman and chief executive officer
of The Manitowoc Company, Inc., a diversified industrial
manufacturer of construction cranes, foodservice equipment, and
shipbuilding and ship-repair services for government, military, and
commercial customers. He joined Manitowoc in 1994 as executive vice
president and general manager of Manitowoc Ice; became president of
Manitowoc Foodservice Group in 1995 and served in that capacity
until his promotion to president, chief executive officer and a
member of the Board of Directors in 1998. In October 2002, he was
elected chairman of the board of Manitowoc. "Terry is a seasoned
manufacturing executive who has successfully driven growth and
profitability at Manitowoc on a global basis," said Howard L.
Lance, Harris chairman, president and chief executive officer. "He
is an excellent addition to the Harris board." Prior to joining
Manitowoc, Growcock served as vice president and general manager of
Robertshaw Automotive, a subsidiary of Siebe plc. Previously, he
held sales, marketing, and executive positions with Paragon
Electric, United Technologies, Universal Nolin and King-Seeley
Corporation. He received a B.S. degree in Business Management from
the University of St. Francis, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Growcock is also
a director of Bemis Manufacturing Company and vice chairman of the
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Association, currently serves
on the board of the National Association of Manufacturers, and is a
member of the advisory council for the Kelley School of Business at
Indiana University. Harris Corporation is an international
communications technology company focused on providing assured
communications(TM) products, systems and services for government
and commercial customers. The company's operating divisions serve
markets for government communications, tactical radio, broadcast,
and microwave systems. Harris provides systems and service to
customers in more than 150 countries. Additional information about
Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/ .
DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Tom Hausman of Harris
Corporate Headquarters, +1-321-727-9131, Web site:
http://www.harris.com/
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