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American Standard Companies Inc.

(ASD) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$11.2B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

American Standard is an $11.2 billion global manufacturer with market-leading positions in three businesses: air conditioning systems and services, sold under the Trane and American Standard brands for commercial, institutional and residential buildings; bath and kitchen products, sold under such brands as American Standard and Ideal Standard; and vehicle control systems, including electronic braking and air suspension systems, sold under the WABCO name to the world's leading manufacturers of heavy-duty trucks, buses, SUVs and luxury cars. The company employs approximately 62,000 people and has manufacturing operations in 28 countries. American Standard is included in both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index, which recognizes the top 20 percent of leaders in corporate sustainability in North America.

President, Global Bath and Kitchen
Dale Elliott
Number of Employees 62,000
Contact Information

1 Centennial Ave

PO Box 6820

Piscataway, New Jersey 08855-6820

www.americansta...

(732) 980-6000

NAICS Code Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing: 326191

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Dale Elliott President, Global Bath and Kitchen
David R. Pannier President, Residential Systems
Jacques Esculier President, Vehicle Control Sys
James E. Dwyer President, Bath and Kitchen
W. Craig Kissel President, Trane Commercial Systems
G. Peter D. Aloia CFO & Senior Vice President
Richard Paradise Chief Financial Officer, Bath and Kitchen
Sally Robling Chief Marketing Officer
Shelly J London Chief Communications Officer
G. Peter D'Aloia Senior Vice President
George H. Kerckhove Senior Vice President, Product
Horst Hinrichs Senior Vice President, Product
Lawrence Costello Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Marc Olivie Senior Vice President
Mary Gustafsson Senior Vice President
Paul McGrath Senior Vice President
David Kuhl Vice President & Treasurer
David Modi Vice President
Edward Schlesinger Vice President
Giorgio Pitzurra Vice President & General Manager, Europe
John Rietveldt Vice President & General Manager, Bath & Kitchen Business, Europe
Laurie Breininger Vice President & General Manager, Bath & Kitchen Prods, Americas
Nicholas A. Anthony Vice President & General Tax Counsel
R. Bruce Fisher Vice President of Strategic Planning
R. Scott Massengill Vice President & Treasurer
Richard Ward Vice President & General Manager, Bath & Kitchen Asia Pacific
Rob Kass Vice President, Marketing, Bath & Kitchen
Shelley J. London Vice President, Communications
Ernest Guerra Jr. Director, Travel & Meeting Management
James Walsh Product Director, Bath & Kitchen
Jannette Long Director, Marketing Communications, Bath & Kitchen
Michele Hudec Senior Brand Director, Bath & Kitchen
Mike Purcell Director, Mdsg, Bath & Kitchen
Craig Kissel
Dale F. Morrison Director
Kirk S. Hachigian Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Steven E. Anderson Chair, Audit Committee
Edward E. Hagenlocker Board of Directors
Jared L. Cohon Board of Directors
Paul J. Curlander Board of Directors
Ruth Ann Marshall Board of Directors
Steven F. Goldstone Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. President, Global Bath and Kitchen Current
Snap-on Tools Chief Executive Officer Former
Snap-on Tools President, Diagnostics and Industrial Businesses Former
Emerson Electric Co. Senior Marketing Executive Former
Snap-on Tools Chairman Former
Michigan Technological University M.B.A. Former
Michigan State University B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. President, Residential Systems Current
American Standard Companies, Inc. Vice President and Business Leader, Trane Former
American Standard Companies, Inc. Product Management Positions Former

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. President, Vehicle Control Sys Current
INSEAD M.B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. President, Bath and Kitchen Current
PepsiCo, Inc. President, Tropicana Products Former
American Standard Companies, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
PepsiCo, Inc. Vice President of Merger Integration Former
PepsiCo, Inc. Senior Executive Former

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. President, Trane Commercial Systems Current
American Standard Companies, Inc. Chairman, Ethics and Integrity Council Current
American Standard Companies, Inc. Vice President, North American Unitary Products Business Former
American Standard Companies, Inc. Group Executive, North American Unitary Products Business Former
Vanderbilt University Master's Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. CFO & Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Chief Financial Officer, Bath and Kitchen Current
American Standard Companies, Inc. Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Current
American Standard Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current
American Standard Companies, Inc. Vice President Former
Campbell Soup Company Vice President Former
Campbell Soup Company General Manager of Global Beverages Former
Kraft Foods Inc. Managing Brand Name Products Former
University of Virginia MBA Former
Princeton University Graduate Former

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Chief Communications Officer Current
American Standard Companies, Inc. vice president of communications Current
AT&T Inc. Former
University of Kansas degree in journalism and also earned an MBA Former

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Senior Vice President, Product Current

Organization Position Status
WABCO Automotive Products Group Senior Vice President, Automotive Prods Current
American Standard Companies, Inc. Senior Vice President, Product Current

Lawrence (Larry) Costello is senior vice president, human resources for American Standard Companies Inc., having joined the company in July 2000. Prior to joining American Standard, he worked for Campbell Soup Company where he was corporate vice president for global human resources. He spent 12 years with Pepsico Inc., where he held the positions of vice president - personnel for Pepsico Foods International and vice president - personnel for Frito Lay, Inc. Larry was also a partner in HRC Consultants for six years. Larry holds a bachelor's degree in administration from New Jersey-based Rider College.

Organization Position Status
American Standard Inc. Senior Vice President, Human Resources Current
American Standard Companies, Inc. Senior Vice President, Human Resources Current
Frito-Lay, Inc. Vice President, Personnel Former
Campbell Soup Company Corporate Vice President for Global Human Resources Former
PepsiCo, Inc. Vice President, Personnel Former
Hrc Consultants Inc Partner Former

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
American Standard Inc. Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Current
First Solar, Inc. Vice President, General Counsel Current
American Standard Companies, Inc. Secretary Current
Honeywell Corporation Chief Counsel Former
Honeywell International Inc. chief counsel Former
American Standard Companies, Inc. Chief Counsel for Trane Former
American Standard Companies, Inc. General Counsel Former
Honeywell Corporation Counsel Former
First Solar, Inc. General Counsel Former
The University of Michigan Law School Juris Doctor degree Former
Boston University Bachelor's Degree In English Literature Former

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Vice President & Treasurer Current
Exxon Mobil Corporation manager of Far East, Middle East & Africa Former
University of Chicago M.B.A. Former
Princeton University B.A. in chemistry Former

David (Dave) Modi is vice president of government and public affairs for American Standard Companies, having joined the company in January 2003. He is responsible for shaping and leading the $9.5 billion company's public policy initiatives globally, representing American Standard's viewpoint on legislation and regulations that affect its businesses. Dave has more than 20 years' experience in public and government affairs. He joins American Standard from Georgia Pacific Corporation, a leading global manufacturer and distributor of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals, where he served most recently as vice president of government affairs. During his 12-year career with Georgia Pacific, Modi directed the company's U.S. lobbying activity, developed its political action committee and led an array of diverse, high profile issue management projects including Superfund legislation. Earlier in his career, he worked for DuPont, the science and technology company, as an environmental attorney and lobbyist. A graduate of the University of Iowa, Dave holds a law degree from the University of North Carolina.

Organization Position Status
American Standard Inc. Vice President, Government and Public Affairs Current
American Standard Companies, Inc. Vice President Current
Georgia-Pacific Corporation Current
The University of North Carolina Law Degree Former

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Vice President Current
American Standard Inc. Vice President and General Auditor Current
American Standard Inc. Manager Former
American Standard Companies, Inc. Assistant Controller Former
American Standard Inc. Assistant Controller Former
American Standard Inc. Analyst Former
General Instrument Corporation Senior Financial Analyst Former
American Standard Companies, Inc. General Auditor Former
St. John's University MBA Former
Montclair State University Bachelor's Degree In Finance Former

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Vice President & General Manager, Europe Current

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Vice President & General Manager, Bath & Kitchen Business, Europe Current

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Vice President & General Manager, Bath & Kitchen Prods, Americas Current

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Vice President & General Tax Counsel Current
Chemtura Corporation chief tax officer Former
General Motors Corporation assistant general Former
Babson College MBA in finance Former
New York University Masters of Laws degree Former

Bruce Fisher is vice president of strategic planning and investor relations for American Standard Companies, having joined the company in July 2000. Before coming to American Standard, Bruce spent 23 years with the former AlliedSignal where most recently he was vice president of Amorphous Metals, a global business that sells energy-efficient materials to the electrical, electronics and other advanced technology industries. During his career, Bruce held marketing, business planning and progressively more responsible finance positions with various AlliedSignal divisions and corporate office. Bruce is a graduate of the University of Virginia. He received an MBA from the College of William and Mary.

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Vice President of Strategic Planning Current
American Standard Inc. Vice President, Strategic Planning and Investor Relations Current
Honeywell International Inc. vice president of Amorphous Metals Former
College of William & Mary MBA Former

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Vice President & Treasurer Current
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company general manager of Business Services Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology MBA Former
Vanderbilt University bachelor's degree Former

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Vice President & General Manager, Bath & Kitchen Asia Pacific Current
The Clorox Company vice president Former
University of Durham bachelor's degree in economics Former

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Vice President, Marketing, Bath & Kitchen Current

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Vice President, Communications Current

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Director, Travel & Meeting Management Current
American Standard Companies, Inc. Director, Travel & Meeting Management Former

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Product Director, Bath & Kitchen Current

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Director, Marketing Communications, Bath & Kitchen Current

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Senior Brand Director, Bath & Kitchen Current

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Director, Mdsg, Bath & Kitchen Current

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Current
Vanderbilt University bachelor's degree in Oceanography Former
United States Naval Academy bachelor's degree in Oceanography Former

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Chair, Audit Committee Current
KPMG International National Partner Former
American Standard Companies, Inc. Director Former

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Director Current
McCain Foods Limited Director Current
American Standard Companies, Inc. Member, Management Development & Compensation Committee Current
Campbell Soup Company Chief Executive Officer Former
McCain Foods Limited Chief Executive Officer Former
McCain Foods Limited President Former
Campbell Soup Company President Former
Fenway Partners, Inc. operating partner Former

Mr. Hagenlocker joined Ford Motor Company as a research scientist in 1964. He was elected Vice President and named General Manager of Truck Operations in 1986, appointed Vice President of General Operations for Ford North American Automotive Operations in 1992, and appointed Executive Vice President in 1993. He was elected President of Ford Automotive Operations in 1994 and Chairman, Ford of Europe in 1996. He served as Vice Chairman of Ford Motor Company in 1996 and Chairman of Visteon Automotive Systems from 1997 until his retirement in 1999. Mr. Hagenlocker is also a director of AmeriSource Bergen Corporation and Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited.

Organization Position Status
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
OfficeMax, Inc. Board of Directors Current
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Board of Directors Current
American Standard Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited Board of Directors Current
Visteon Corporation Chairman Former
American Standard Companies, Inc. Director Former
Alcatel-Lucent Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Carnegie Mellon University President Current
Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited Board of Directors Current
American Standard Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Johns Hopkins University Assistant and Associate Dean of Engineering & Vice Provost Former
Yale University Dean of the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies Former
American Standard Companies, Inc. Director Former
Mellon Financial Corporation Board of Directors Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ph.D., Civil Engineering Former
University of Pennsylvania B.S., Civil Engineering Former

Array

Organization Position Status
Cooper Industries Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Current
National Electrical Manufacturers Association Board of Directors Current
Paccar Inc. Director Current
National Association of Manufacturers Board of Directors Current
GE Lighting Chief Executive Officer Former
GE Lighting President Former
Cooper Industries Ltd. Executive Vice President, Operations Former
Cooper Industries Ltd. Director Former
American Standard Inc. Board of Directors Former

Array

Organization Position Status
Lexmark International, Inc. Chairman & CEO Current
Lexmark International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
International Business Machines Corporation electrical engineer Former
American Standard Companies, Inc. Director Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology doctorate in electrical engineering Former
University of Colorado bachelor's degree in electrical engineering Former
American Standard Companies, Inc. member Former

Organization Position Status
American Standard Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
International Business Machines Corporation Former

Steven F. Goldstone has served on our Board of Directors since July of 2004. He currently manages Silver Spring Group, a private investment firm. From 1995 until his retirement in 2000, Mr. Goldstone was chairman and chief executive officer of RJR Nabisco, Inc. (which was subsequently named Nabisco Group Holdings following the reorganization of RJR Nabisco, Inc.). Prior to joining RJR Nabisco, Inc., Mr. Goldstone was a partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell, a law firm in New York City. He is also a director of American Standards Companies, ConAgra Foods, Inc., Retail DNA, Inc. and New Castle Hotels, chairman of Ridgefield Senior Center Foundation, chairman of the Roundabout Theatre Company (New York City) and a member of the College Board of Overseers at the University of Pennsylvania.

Organization Position Status
Greenhill & Co, Inc. Chairman, Compensation Committee, Member, Nominating and Governance Committee Current
Roundabout Theatre Company Chairman Current
Greenhill Capital Partners, LLC Chairman, Compensation Committee, Member, Nominating and Governance Committee Current
ConAgra Foods, Inc. Non-Executive Chairman Current
American Standard Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
New Castle Hotels, LLC Director Current
Merck & Co. Inc. Board of Directors Current
ConAgra Foods, Inc. Director Current
Kraft Foods Inc. chief executive officer Former
Davis Polk & Wardwell partner Former
Kraft Foods Inc. chairman Former
Greenhill & Co, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Pennsylvania member Former

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