Curtiss-Wright Names Dr. Allen A. Kozinski To Board Of Directors
ROSELAND, N.J., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Curtiss-Wright
Corporation (NYSE: CW) announced today that Dr. Allen A. Kozinski has been
named to its Board of Directors. During his career, Dr. Kozinski has held
senior management positions for British Petroleum, Amoco and Quaker Oats.
"Allen has a wealth of operational expertise as well as a highly technical
background in chemical and process engineering which will be of great benefit
to the Curtiss-Wright Board of Directors," commented Martin R. Benante,
Chairman and CEO of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. "We welcome his seasoned
perspective and look forward to his contributions in both the technological
and financial aspects of our company."
Dr. Kozinski began his career with Standard Oil of Indiana as a research
engineer. After completing his doctorate in chemical engineering at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1971, he became an assistant professor at
the University of Illinois Urbana. He resumed his corporate career in 1974
with Quaker Oats in process development, followed by senior management
positions at Amoco and British Petroleum which encompassed technology
development international expansion and refining operations. In the last
role, he led BP's world wide refining business.
Dr. Kozinski currently resides in Incline Village, Nevada. In addition to
a PhD. in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin, he holds a
masters degree in chemical engineering from the University of California-
Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, and a bachelor degree in chemical engineering from the
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL.
About Curtiss-Wright
Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a diversified company headquartered in
Roseland, New Jersey. The company designs, manufactures and overhauls products
for motion control and flow control applications, and provides a variety of
metal treatment services. The firm employs approximately 6,300 people
worldwide. More information on Curtiss-Wright can be found on the Internet at
www.curtisswright.com.
