TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens Corning (NYSE: OC)
today announced that Mike Thaman has assumed the primary executive
responsibility for the company. He is chairman of the Board, president and
chief executive officer. As previously announced, Mr. Thaman succeeds Dave
Brown who retired as a director and officer of Owens Corning on Dec. 6,
2007.
Mr. Thaman, 43, becomes the seventh CEO in Owens Corning's 69-year
history. He was previously chairman of the Board. Mr. Thaman was named to
the company's Board of Directors in 2002 and became chairman of the Board
later that year. He also served as Owens Corning's chief financial officer
from 2000 to 2007.
Prior to being named chief financial officer, Mr. Thaman held the
positions of president of Owens Corning's Exterior Systems business in
North America and of its Engineered Pipe business in Europe. During his 15
years at Owens Corning, he has lived in the United States, Canada and
Belgium.
Mr. Thaman was selected by the Board of Directors in April of 2007 to
succeed Mr. Brown, who served as president and chief executive officer
since 2002.
About Owens Corning
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) is a world leader in building materials
systems and composite solutions. A Fortune 500 company for 53 consecutive
years, Owens Corning people redefine what is possible each day to deliver
high-quality products and services ranging from insulation, roofing and
masonry products, to glass composite materials used in transportation,
electronics, telecommunications and other high-performance applications.
Founded in 1938, Owens Corning is a market-leading innovator of glass fiber
technology with sales of $6.5 billion in 2006 and 20,000 employees in 30
countries. Additional information is available at http://www.owenscorning.com.
SOURCE Owens Corning
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