Newell Rubbermaid's William Marohn retires
- Michael Cowhig elected chairman.
- Company declares stock dividend.
ATLANTA — Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL) today announced that Michael T. Cowhig has been elected chairman of the company’s board of directors, succeeding William D. Marohn, who served as chairman since 2004. Marohn originally became a director in connection with the company’s acquisition of Rubbermaid in 1999. He will continue to serve as a director until the company’s annual meeting in May, when he will retire pursuant to the mandatory retirement provision in the company’s corporate governance guidelines.
“I am proud to have served this outstanding organization and I wish Mike Cowhig, and everyone at Newell Rubbermaid, continued success.”
“Bill Marohn has provided extraordinary leadership during a time of significant transformation at Newell Rubbermaid, and we are enormously thankful for his service to our company and board,” said Mark Ketchum, President and Chief Executive Officer of Newell Rubbermaid. “Mike Cowhig is an excellent choice to continue this legacy of positive change, having made astute assessments of the business in his five years on the board, backed up by a strong track record of proven leadership ability and business success in his career at Gillette.”
“Newell Rubbermaid has made huge progress in its transformation into a consumer-driven innovation and brand building company,” said Marohn. “I am proud to have served this outstanding organization and I wish Mike Cowhig, and everyone at Newell Rubbermaid, continued success.”
Commenting on his appointment, Cowhig said, “I enthusiastically accept this expanded role at a time when Newell Rubbermaid is gaining momentum. The board and I are confident that the company will continue to make strong progress in its journey of transformation.”
Cowhig, age 63, has been a Newell Rubbermaid director since 2005. He had a distinguished 38-year career at Gillette, serving in senior roles in global manufacturing, supply chain, technical operations and business development. After the company was acquired by Procter & Gamble, he was President, Global Technical and Manufacturing for the Gillette Global Business Unit until his retirement in 2006.
Declares Dividend on Common Stock
Also today, Newell Rubbermaid announced the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share on the company's common stock. On an annual basis, this is an indicated rate of $0.20. The dividend is payable March 15, 2010, to common stockholders of record at the close of business on February 26, 2010.
Newell Rubbermaid Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products with sales of approximately $6 billion and a strong portfolio of brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Calphalon, Irwin, Lenox, Levolor, Paper Mate, Dymo, Waterman, Parker, Goody, Technical Concepts and Aprica.
CONTRACTOR SUPPLY MAGAZINE
The April/May 2024 issue of Contractor Supply magazine is here!
This digital edition is sponsored by BECK AMERICA Inc.
Our cover story, Masters of Fasteners, visits Interstate Screw Corp. of metro Miami, which serves the fastening needs of south Florida, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
Also in this issue,our Industry Updates cover Adhesives, Tapes and Sealants, Anchoring Systems and Safety and PPE.
This digital edition is fully searchable and contains live links to every advertiser and new product listing. Click away!
