MEDINA, Ohio, Aug. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- RPM
International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) said today that a new director
nominee, Jenniffer D. Deckard, is
included in the company's proxy statement for her election at its
annual stockholders' meeting on October
8, 2015. Ms. Deckard is president and chief executive
officer of Fairmount Santrol, a Chesterland, Ohio-based provider of high
performance sand and sand-based products.
Fairmount Santrol (NYSE: FMSA) had $1.36
billion in sales and $170.4
million in net income for its prior fiscal year ended
December 31, 2014. Ms. Deckard
joined Fairmount Santrol (then known as Fairmount Minerals) in 1994
and shortly thereafter was named chief financial officer, where she
focused on the company's capital structure, lender relationships,
appreciative culture and employee engagement. She was
promoted to president in January 2011
and became chief executive officer in 2013.
"We are delighted to have attracted the interest of Jenniffer Deckard as an RPM director. While she
currently leads a large New York Stock Exchange company, for most
of her career, Fairmount Santrol was a privately held business. Her
experience in both the private and public company worlds makes her
ideally suited for advising a company like RPM, which, while
publicly traded, seeks entrepreneurial private companies in our
acquisition program," stated Frank C.
Sullivan, RPM chairman and chief executive officer.
Ms. Deckard would serve on RPM's governance and nominating
committee.
Ms. Deckard will replace Joseph P.
Viviano, who is retiring from the RPM board at the annual
meeting after serving on the board for 14 years. He retired
as vice chairman from Hershey Foods Corporation in 2000, and had
previously served as president and chief operating officer for
Hershey. "Joe brought perspective on brand leadership,
manufacturing and operations to RPM, and he also had the experience
of selling a family-owned business to a large corporation, which
made him a great asset to our business," Sullivan stated.
About RPM
RPM International Inc. owns subsidiaries that are world leaders
in specialty coatings, sealants, building materials and related
services for both industrial and consumer markets. RPM's industrial
products include roofing systems, sealants, corrosion control
coatings, flooring coatings and specialty chemicals. Industrial
companies include Stonhard, Tremco, illbruck, Carboline, Flowcrete,
Day-Glo, Dryvit and Euclid Chemical. 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. Additional details
can be found at www.RPMinc.com and by following RPM on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/RPMintl.
For more information, contact Barry M.
Slifstein, vice president – investor relations, at
330-273-5090 or bslifstein@rpminc.com.
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