Owens-Illinois, Inc., announced 19 August 2005 that Albert P.L. Stroucken has been appointed to serve on the company“s Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Mr. Stroucken will serve on the Comp…
Owens-Illinois, Inc., announced 19 August 2005 that Albert P.L. Stroucken has been appointed to serve on the company“s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Stroucken will serve on the Compensation Committee and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee. He has been appointed to fill the vacancy created by the early retirement from the Board of James H. Greene, Jr. Mr. Stroucken“s term will expire May 2007. Since 1999, Mr. Stroucken has served as a Chairman of the Board of H.B. Fuller Company, and as president and CEO since 1998. Prior to joining H.B. Fuller, he was general manager of the Inorganics division of Bayer AG, after serving as executive vice president and president of the Industrial Chemicals division of the Bayer Corporation from 1992 through 1997. He joined Bayer AG in Leverkusen, Germany, in 1969. Mr. Stroucken is a member of the Board of Directors of Baxter International, Inc., a medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology company. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the H.B. Fuller Company Foundation and the Twin Cities United Way. “Al is a great addition to the O-I Board,” said Steve McCracken, O-I chairman and chief executive officer. “He brings a strong international perspective, as well as significant global operational leadership experience.”