JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. Appoints William Banholzer, Ph.D., to Its Board of Directors
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE:JELD) today announced that it has appointed
William Banholzer, Ph.D., to its board of directors. Dr. Banholzer will
also serve as a member of the compensation committee of the board.
After a 30-year career in industrial research, Dr. Banholzer retired
from Dow Chemical Company where he served most recently as executive
vice president. In this role, he led Dow’s venture capital, licensing,
and new business development activities. He also served as Dow’s Chief
Technology Officer. Prior to his time at Dow Chemical, Dr. Banholzer had
a 22-year career with General Electric Company where he held positions
of increasing authority including leading global technology for GE
Advanced Materials. He is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt, holds
16 U.S. patents, and has more than 90 publications.
Dr. Banholzer is currently a research professor at the University of
Wisconsin with appointments in the Chemical and Biological Engineering
Department, Chemistry Department, Wisconsin Energy Institute, and the
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery.
Kirk Hachigian, chairman of the board, said, “We are delighted to
welcome Dr. Banholzer to JELD-WEN. His expertise in business
development, technology, strategy, and operational excellence makes him
a great addition to our board of directors.”
About JELD-WEN
JELD-WEN, founded in 1960, is one of the world’s largest door and window
manufacturers, operating 117 manufacturing facilities in 19 countries
located primarily in North America, Europe and Australia. Headquartered
in Charlotte, North Carolina, JELD-WEN designs, produces and distributes
an extensive range of interior and exterior doors, wood, vinyl and
aluminum windows and related products for use in the new construction
and repair and remodeling of residential homes and non-residential
buildings. JELD-WEN is a recognized leader in manufacturing
energy-efficient products and has been an ENERGY STAR®
Partner since 1998. Our products are marketed globally under the JELD-WEN®
brand, along with several market-leading regional brands such as Swedoor®
and DANA® in Europe and Corinthian®, Stegbar®,
and Trend® in Australia. For more information visit www.jeld-wen.com.
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