Cooper Industries Appoints New General Counsel
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HOUSTON, Aug. 2, 2006 - Cooper Industries (NYSE:CBE) today announced the appointment of Kevin M. McDonald as senior vice president and general counsel. McDonald, who will report to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kirk S. Hachigian, will join the company in mid-August.
McDonald replaces Diane K. Schumacher, Cooper's Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Schumacher, who is retiring from Cooper after 26 years, will remain for a period of time with the Company as Special Counsel, reporting to Hachigian. She will continue to manage issues resulting from the Federal-Mogul bankruptcy and other related litigation.
Kevin McDonald currently serves as associate general counsel of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. In this role, he manages Anadarko's domestic and international litigation, providing legal advice and counsel on a wide variety of issues involving operations, transactions, corporate governance, business relationships, disputes and risk management. McDonald also provides legal support for global transactions. Prior to joining Anadarko, he headed the litigation practice group and had similar responsibilities at Valero Energy Corporation in San Antonio. Additional experience includes more than nine years with the law firm of Houston-based Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P.
"Kevin McDonald joins Cooper with extensive experience in domestic and international litigation, corporate governance and intellectual property law," said Hachigian. "His broad legal background and business knowledge provide significant capabilities as we continue to accelerate the growth of our global sales and manufacturing operations. Under his leadership, each of our businesses will receive excellent strategic counsel, and I look forward to having him as a member of the senior management team."
McDonald earned his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law, and a Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University.
About Cooper Industries
Cooper Industries, Ltd. is a global manufacturer of electrical products and tools, with 2005 revenues of $4.7 billion, approximately 30 percent of which are international sales. Incorporated in Bermuda with administrative headquarters in Houston, Cooper employs approximately 29,000 people and operates eight divisions: Cooper B-Line, Cooper Bussmann, Cooper Crouse-Hinds, Cooper Lighting, Cooper Menvier, Cooper Power Systems, Cooper Wiring Devices and Cooper Tools Group. Cooper Connection provides a common marketing and selling platform for Cooper's sales to electrical distributors. For more information, visit the website at www.cooperindustries.com.
