MINNEAPOLIS, June 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Valspar
Corporation announced that its board of directors has elected
David R. Lumley to serve as a
director of the corporation, effective June
10, 2015. Lumley, 60, was appointed to serve on the board's
Audit committee.
"Dave brings strong experience and a track record of success
serving global customers," said Gary
Hendrickson, Valspar Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer. "Valspar will benefit from his perspective as we
continue to grow our business worldwide. It's a pleasure to
welcome Dave to the Valspar Board."
Lumley recently retired as President and Chief Executive Officer
of Spectrum Brands, a global and diversified consumer products
company where he served in executive leadership since 2006.
Lumley's background includes more than 25 years of experience in
the consumer products industry, including executive leadership
roles at Newell Rubbermaid, EAS, Brunswick Bicycles, Outboard
Marine Corporation, Wilson Sporting Goods Co. and other companies.
Lumley currently serves as a director of Spectrum Brands Holdings,
Inc. and Husqvarna AB.
Valspar: If it matters, we're on it.®
Valspar is a global leader in the coatings industry providing
customers with innovative, high-quality products and value-added
services. Our 10,500 employees worldwide deliver advanced
coatings solutions with best-in-class appearance, performance,
protection and sustainability to customers in more than 100
countries. Valspar offers a broad range of superior coatings
products for the consumer market, and highly-engineered solutions
for the construction, industrial, packaging and transportation
markets. Founded in 1806, Valspar is headquartered in Minneapolis. Valspar's reported net sales in
fiscal 2014 were $4.5 billion and its
shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:VAL). For
more information, visit www.valspar.com and follow @valsparCo on
Twitter.
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