Abizaid Steps Down from RPM Board Following Confirmation as U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
April 12 2019 - 4:10PM
Business Wire
RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) today announced that retired
U.S. Army Gen. John P. Abizaid has stepped down from his position
on the RPM board of directors following his confirmation this week
as the U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
“Obviously, John’s new role as ambassador is of significant
national and international importance and will require 100 percent
of his focus, which necessitated that he resign from our board.
During his time as a director, he brought a unique perspective to
RPM, particularly in the areas of strategy, operations,
international affairs and leadership development,” stated Frank C.
Sullivan, chairman and CEO of RPM. “We’re grateful to have
benefitted from John’s tremendous expertise and sage counsel during
his decade of service to RPM and wish him success in his new
role.”
Abizaid was elected to the RPM board of directors in 2008 after
a distinguished military career during which he rose from an
infantry platoon leader to become a four-star general and the
longest-serving commander of U.S. Central Command. The highly
decorated officer led assignments ranging from infantry combat to
delicate international negotiations. After retiring from the U.S.
Army in 2007, he served as senior partner of JPA Partners LLC, a
Nevada-based strategic and analytic consulting firm.
About RPM
RPM International Inc. owns subsidiaries that are world leaders
in specialty coatings, sealants, building materials and related
services across three segments. RPM’s industrial products include
roofing systems, sealants, corrosion control coatings, flooring
coatings and other construction chemicals. Industrial companies
include Stonhard, Tremco, illbruck, Carboline, Flowcrete, Euclid
Chemical and RPM Belgium Vandex. RPM's consumer products are used
by professionals and do-it-yourselfers for home maintenance and
improvement and by hobbyists. Consumer brands include Rust-Oleum,
DAP, Zinsser, Varathane and Testors. RPM’s specialty products
include industrial cleaners, colorants, exterior finishes,
specialty OEM coatings, edible coatings, restoration services
equipment and specialty glazes for the pharmaceutical and food
industries. Specialty segment companies include Day-Glo, Dryvit,
RPM Wood Finishes, Mantrose-Haeuser, Legend Brands, Kop-Coat and
TCI. Additional details can be found at www.RPMinc.com and by
following RPM on Twitter at www.twitter.com/RPMintl.
For more information, contact Russell L. Gordon, vice president
and chief financial officer, at 330-273-5090 or
rgordon@rpminc.com.
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Russell L. GordonVice President and Chief Financial
Officer330-273-5090rgordon@rpminc.com
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