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Leggett & Platt, Incorporated
Directors
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Robert E. Brunner
Robert E. Brunner has been the Executive Vice President of Illinois Tool Works (ITW), a diversified manufacturer of advanced industrial technology, since 2006. He previously served ITW as President - Global Auto beginning in 2005 and President - North America Auto from 2003. Mr. Brunner holds a degree in finance from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Baldwin-Wallace College. Mr. Brunner's experience and leadership with ITW, as a diversified manufacturer with a global footprint, provides valuable insight to our Board on operational and international issues. As a director of the National Association of Manufacturers, his familiarity with public policy issues and advocacy affecting the Company is a great asset. He was first elected as a director of the Company in 2009.
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Ralph W. Clark
Ralph W. Clark held various executive positions at International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1988 until 1994, including Division President - General and Public Sector. He also served as Chairman of Frontec AMT Inc., a software company, from 1994 until his retirement in 1998 when the company was sold. Mr. Clark holds a master's degree in economics from the University of Missouri. Through Mr. Clark's career with IBM and Frontec and his current board service with privately-held companies, he has valuable experiend in general management, marketing, information technology, finance and strategic planning. He was first elected as a director of the Company in 2000.
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R. Ted Enloe III
R. Ted Enloe, III has been Managing General Partner of Balquita Partners, Ltd., a family securities and real estate investment partnership, since 1996. He also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Optisoft, Inc., a manufacturer of intelligent traffic systems, from 2003 to 2005. Mr. Enloe currently serves as a director of Silicon Laboratories Inc., a designer of mixed-signal integrated cirucits, and Live Nation, Inc., a venue operator, promoter and producer of live entertainment events. He holds a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from Louisiana Polytechnic University and a law degree from Southern Methodist University. Mr. Enloe brings extensive knowledge of public and private company operations and oversight from his past and present directorships in various industries. His wide-ranging experience combined with his intimate knowledge of the Company from over forty years on the Board provides an exceptional mix of familiarity and objectivity. He was first elected as a director of the Company in 1969.
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Richard T. Fisher
Richard T. Fisher has been Senior Managing Director, Midwest Division of Oppenheimer & Co., an investment banking firm, since 2002. He served as Managing Director of CIBC World Markets Corp., an investment banking firm, from 1990 to 2002. Mr. Fisher holds a degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Fisher's career in investment banking provides the Board a unique perspective on the Company's strategic initiatives, financial outlook and investor markets. His valuable business skills and long-term perspective of the Company fully inform his leadership as the Company's independent Board Chair. He was first elected as a director of the Company in 1972, and has served as the independent Board Chair since 2008.
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Matthew C. Flanigan
Matthew C. Flanigan was appointed Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer of the Company in 2005. He previously served the Company as Vice President - Chief Financial Officer from 2003 to 2005, President of the Office Furniture Components Group from 1999 to 2003, and in various other capacities since 1997. Mr. Flanigan serves as a director of Jack Henry Associates, Inc., a provider of core information processing solutions for financial institutions. He holds a degree in finance and business administration from the University of Missouri. As the Company's CFO, Mr. Flanigan adds an unparalleled knowledge of the Company's financing, risk and compliance functions to the Board. In addition, his prior experience as one of the Company's group presidents offers valuable operations insight. Mr. Flanigan was first elected as a director of the Company in 2010.
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Karl G. Glassman
Karl G. Glassman was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Company in 2006 and Executive Vice President in 2002. He previously served the Company as President of the Residential Furnishings Segment from 1999 to 2006, Senior Vice President from 1999 to 2002, President of Bedding Components from 1996 to 1998, and in various capacities since 1982. He holds a degree in business management and finance from California State University - Long Beach. With over two decades experience between leading the Company's largest segment and as its Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Glassman provides in-depth operational knowledge to the Board and is a key interface between the Board's oversight and strategic planning and its implementation at all levels of the Company around the world. Mr. Glassman was first elected as a director of the Company in 2002.
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Ray A. Griffith
Ray A. Griffith has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Ace Hardware Corporation (Ace), the largest hardware cooperative in the United States, since 2005. He was previously the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Ace from 2004 to 2005, the Executive Vice President - Retail from 2000 to 2004, and served Ace in various other capacities since 1994. Mr. Griffith holds a degree in marketing and finance from Southern Illinois University. Mr. Griffith's leadership of Ace Hardware provides valuable retailing, consumer marketing and distribution experience to the Board. He was first elected as a director of the Company in 2010.
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David S. Haffner
David S. Haffner was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company in 2006 and has served as President of the Company since 2002. He previously served as the Company's Chief Operating Officer from 1999 to 2006, Executive Vice President from 1995 to 2002 and in other capacities since 1983. Mr. Haffner serves as a director of Bemis Company, Inc., a manufacturer of flexible packaging and pressure sensitive materials. He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Missouri and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin. As the Company's CEO, Mr. Haffner provides comprehensive insight to the Board across the spectrum from strategic planning to implementation to execution and reporting, as well as its relationships with investors, the finance community and other key stakeholders. Mr. Haffner was first elected as a director of the Company in 1995.
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Joseph W. McClanathan
Joseph W. McClanathan has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Energizer Household Products Division of Energizer Holdings, Inc., a manufacturer of portable power solutions, since November 2007. Prior to his current position, he served Energizer as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Energizer Battery Division from 2004 to 2007, as President - North America from 2002 to 2004, and as Vice President - North America from 2000 to 2002. Mr. McClanathan holds a degree in management from Arizona State University. Through his leadership experience at Energizer and as a director of the Retail Industry Leaders Association, Mr. McClanathan offers an exceptional perspective to the Board on manufacturing operations, marketing and development of international capabilities. He was first elected as a director of the Company in 2005.
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Judy C. Odom
Judy C. Odom served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Software Spectrum, Inc., a computer software company, until 2002. She is a director of Harte-Hanks Inc., a direct marketing company. Ms. Odom has been a Certified Public Accountant and holds a degree in business administration from Texas Tech University. Ms. Odom's background in accounting, finance and as a board chair and CEO provide her with leadership and technical expertise to chair our Audit Committee. Her entrepreneurial and broad business experience in co-founding Software Spectrum and directing its growth into a global Fortune 1000 enterprise provides a valuable point of view. Ms. Odom was first elected as a director of the Company in 2002.
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Maurice E. Purnell Jr.
Maurice E. Purnell, Jr. has been Of Counsel to the law firm of Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP, or its predecessor firm, since 2002, where he had been a partner since 1972. Mr. Purnell holds a bachelor's degree in history from Washington & Lee University, a master's in business administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a law degree from Southern Methodist University. With over forty years of experience in securities law, financing and acquisitions in his corporate law practice, Mr. Purnell is well suited to adivse the Board on business and compliance matters and chair our Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee. He was first elected as a director of the Company in 1988.
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Phoebe A. Wood
Phoebe A. Wood has been a principal in CompaniesWood, a consulting firm specializing in early stage investments, since her 2008 retirement as Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Brown-Forman Corporation, a diversified consumer products manufacturer where she served since 2001. Ms. Wood previously held various positions at Atlantic Richfield Corporation, an oil and gas company, from 1976 to 2000. Ms. Wood is a director of Invesco, Ltd., an independent global investment manager, and Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., the largest bottler and distributor of Coke products. She holds a bachelor's degree from Smith College and a master's in business administration from UCLA. From her career in business, culminating as the Vice Chairman and CFO of Brown-Forman, Ms. Wood provides the Board with a wealth of understanding on the strategic, financial, and accounting issues it faces in overseeing Leggett. Ms. Wood was first elected as a director of the Company in 2005.
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Page revised on: 5/13/2010
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