RPM International Elects Four Senior Officers
RPM International Inc.
(NYSE: RPM) said today that its Board of Directors has elected Ronald A. Rice
as executive vice president and chief operating officer; P. Kelly Tompkins as
executive vice president and chief administrative officer; Paul G. Hoogenboom
as senior vice president - manufacturing and operations, and chief information
officer; and Stephen J. Knoop as senior vice president - corporate
development.
"These four leaders have played prominent roles in RPM's success over the
last decade and this broadening of their management responsibilities is
designed to further our rapid growth of the past five years. Now that the
cloud of asbestos litigation is diminishing and we can focus even more
resources on our core businesses, it is important that we have the management
structure in place to lead RPM to the next level of growth and continuing
performance for our stockholders," said Frank C. Sullivan, president and chief
executive officer.
Reporting to Mr. Rice will be each of RPM's five group presidents, who are
responsible for the company's global business units. Formerly, he was senior
vice president - administration and assistant secretary since 2002. Mr. Rice
joined RPM in 1995 as director of employee benefits, and subsequently served
as director of risk management and employee benefits and vice president of
risk management and employee benefits. Before joining RPM, he held various
positions with The Wyatt Company, most recently as senior account manager. He
is a graduate of Miami (Ohio) University with bachelor of science and bachelor
of arts degrees in mathematics and statistics with minors in operations
research and statistical analysis. Mr. Rice is on The Cleveland Clinic
Foundation Children's Hospital Leadership Board - Executive Committee, in
addition to the existing Board of Trustees of The Cleveland Clinic Children's
Hospital for Rehabilitation. Mr. Rice also serves on the Partnership
Committee of the Cuyahoga County Invest in Children Initiative. He resides in
Hudson, Ohio with his wife, Susan, and their two sons.
Mr. Tompkins, formerly senior vice president, general counsel and
secretary since 2002, will oversee all of RPM's worldwide financial, legal,
public affairs and risk management functions. He joined RPM in 1996 as
assistant general counsel and was elected vice president, general counsel and
secretary in 1998. Prior to joining RPM, he held various positions with
Reliance Electric Company, including senior corporate counsel, director of
corporate development, director of public and investor relations and product
marketing manager. Earlier in his career, he was an attorney for Exxon
Corporation and Reliance Electric. A graduate of Mercyhurst College and the
Cleveland-Marshall Law School, Mr. Tompkins is past president of the Cleveland
Bar Association and former chair of the Cleveland-Marshall Law School Visiting
Committee. Mr. Tompkins has also been appointed by the Board or Trustees of
Cleveland State University to serve on its Committee on External Engagement.
He chairs the Corporate Counsel Advisory Group for the National Paints and
Coatings Association and is a board member of the YWCA of Greater Cleveland,
where he sits on the finance and planning committees. Mr. Tompkins lives in
Westlake, Ohio with his wife, Cathy, and their three daughters.
Mr. Hoogenboom was formerly vice president - operations and chief
information officer since 2001. In this role, he has been responsible for
managing capital spending, integrating RPM's information technology systems
and coordinating manufacturing, distribution and raw materials purchasing.
Mr. Hoogenboom joined RPM in 1999 to lead the company's e-commerce subsidiary,
which was subsequently merged into RPM. He was elected vice president
operations and systems in 2000. He was formerly a director with Cap Gemini,
where he managed business development, and previously held technology
management positions with A.W. Chesterton, Burndy, Lockheed and Sperry (now
Unisys). He is a graduate of Colgate University with a bachelor of arts
degree in both computer science and mathematics. Mr. Hoogenboom resides with
Carrie, his wife, in Hudson, Ohio.
Mr. Knoop, formerly vice president - corporate development since 1999, has
headed RPM's industry-leading acquisition program. He joined RPM in 1996 as
director of corporate development after serving as an associate attorney for
Calfee, Halter & Griswold. He received his bachelor of arts degree from
Michigan State University and graduated from the University of Michigan Law
School. Mr. Knoop lives in Shaker Heights, Ohio with his wife, Lisa, and
their two daughters.
RPM International Inc., a holding company, owns subsidiaries that are
world leaders in specialty coatings and sealants serving both industrial and
consumer markets. RPM's industrial products include roofing systems, sealants,
corrosion control coatings, flooring coatings and specialty chemicals.
Industrial brands include Stonhard, Tremco, illbruck, Carboline, Day-Glo,
Euco, Fibergrate and Dryvit. RPM's consumer products are used by professionals
and do-it-yourselfers for home maintenance and improvement, automotive and
boat repair and maintenance, and by hobbyists. Consumer brands include
Zinsser, Rust-Oleum, DAP, Varathane, Bondo and Testors.
For more information, contact
Glenn R. Hasman,
vice president - finance and communications,
at 330-273-8820 or ghasman@rpminc.com.
http://www.rpminc.com/
