BENTON HARBOR, Mich.,
Aug. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Today General Larry Spencer,
United States Air Force (retired), was appointed to Whirlpool
Corporation's board of directors, effective immediately.
"General Spencer's distinguished career, including leading all
Air Force operations, brings great experience and perspective to
our board," said Jeff M. Fettig,
chairman and chief executive officer of Whirlpool Corporation. "His
additional background in strategic planning, global operations and
leadership makes him a strong addition to our board of directors
and Whirlpool Corporation."
General Spencer, 62, retired as a four-star general in 2015,
following 44 years with the Air Force, and he currently is
president of the Air Force Association. Spencer enlisted in 1971,
and rose to Vice Chief of Staff, the second highest-ranking
military member in the Air Force. He also was the first Air Force
officer to serve as the Assistant Chief of Staff in the White House
Military Office. He served as the Chief Financial Officer and then
Director of Mission Support as a major command, and he held
positions within the Air Staff and Secretariat. General Spencer
participated in contingency Operations Desert Shield/Storm, Desert
Thunder, Desert Fox, Allied Force and Iraqi Freedom. He received
the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Air Force Distinguished
Medal And Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit. He has
two named awards: The Air Force General Larry Spencer Innovation
Award and the Air Force General Larry Spencer Special Acts and
Services Award.
Spencer received his Bachelor of Science degree in industrial
engineering technology from Southern Illinois
University, Carbondale; a Master of Science degree in
business management from Webster
College; and a Master of Science degree in industrial
resource strategy from the National Defense
University. He is a Distinguished Senior Fellow of Fels
Institute of Government, University of
Pennsylvania.
About Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is the number one major
appliance manufacturer in the world, with approximately $21
billion in annual sales, 97,000 employees and 70 manufacturing
and technology research centers in 2015. The company
markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul,
Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht,
Jenn-Air, Indesit and other major brand names in
nearly every country throughout the world. Additional information
about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com, or find
us on Twitter at @WhirlpoolCorp.
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