Lennox International Appoints New Chief Legal Officer
DALLAS, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lennox International Inc. (NYSE: LII) has announced the appointment of William F. Stoll, Jr. as executive vice president and chief legal officer, effective March 1, 2004 following the retirement of Carl E. Edwards, Jr., current chief legal officer.
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Most recently executive vice president and chief legal officer for Borden, Inc., Mr. Stoll was responsible for all legal activities of Borden and its subsidiaries. Prior to joining Borden as executive vice president and general counsel in 1996, he worked for 21 years with Westinghouse Electric Corporation, becoming vice president and deputy general counsel in 1993. A graduate of Georgetown University with a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University, Mr. Stoll is a member of the Board of Directors of AEP Industries, Inc. He also currently serves on the Georgetown University Alumni Association Board of Governors.
Joining LII in 1992 as vice president and general counsel Carl Edwards was named executive vice president, chief legal officer and secretary in 2000.
"Carl was instrumental in helping guide LII through a remarkable period of almost continuous change for our company, including the announcement of our first public stock offering in 1999," said Bob Schjerven, chief executive officer. "We are fortunate to have found a fitting successor in Bill Stoll, who has considerable experience and in-depth knowledge of all aspects of corporate legal activities."
A Fortune 500 company operating in over 100 countries, Lennox International Inc. is a global leader in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration markets. Lennox International stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "LII." Additional information is available at: http://www.lennoxinternational.com or by contacting Karen O'Shea, vice president, Communications and Public Relations, at 972-497-5172.
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