Pentair Pump Group Names New President
Ashland, Ohio – March 2003
– Richard Cathcart, president and chief operating
officer of Pentair Water Technologies, announced the
appointment of Scott R. Levin to the position of president
of the Pentair Pump Group. He will be responsible
for the Ashland, Ohio, operations of the Pump Group,
Aurora Pump in North Aurora, Illinois; and Fairbanks
Morse Pump Company in Kansas City, Kansas. Scott will
be based in Ashland, Ohio.
Scott, an Ohio native, brings a broad-based background
to the Pump Group. Scott began his business career
in corporate treasury positions with Exxon Corporation.
This was followed by 14 years with United Technologies
Corporation, a global diversified manufacturer of
high technology products for aerospace, building and
automotive industries with annual sales in excess
of $21 billion. Among positions of increasing responsibility,
Scott served as vice president and general manager
of the Carrier Replacement Component Division, director
of Investors Relations in the corporate office, treasurer
of the Otis Elevator Company, and vice president of
United Technologies Finance (Pratt & Whitney).
During his tenure with United Technologies, he gained
valuable experience in business development, lean
manufacturing, supply chain management, as well as
financial planning and turnaround activities.
Scott’s business assignments took him to the
Far East, Latin America, and Europe, in addition to
North America, where he worked with diverse customer
base from military and government agencies to local
entrepreneurs.
Following United Technologies, Scott served as executive
vice president and chief financial officer and chief
executive officer for Imperial Home Décor Group,
Inc. in Cleveland, Ohio. Imperial is the leading North
American designer, manufacturer and distributor of
residential wall coverings, with both domestic and
international sales to the retail community.
Most recently, Scott joins us from assignments with
Alixpartners, LLC, the leading turnaround firm in
the U.S. specializing in performance improvement of
financials, operations and systems for a wide range
of industries.
Scott has a Bachelor of Arts, degree in English Literature
from the University of Cincinnati, a PHD in Comparative
Literature from Indiana University, and a Masters
in Business Administration - Finance from Indiana
University. Scott and his wife, Mary, have two daughters,
one in college and the other finishing high school.
They reside in Hudson, Ohio.
The Pentair Pump Group is a wholly owned unit of
Pentair, Inc. (NYSE: PNR), a Minnesota-based diversified
manufacturer whose core businesses compete in Tools,
Water Technologies, and Enclosures markets. The company
employs 12,000 people in more than 50 locations around
the world. For additional information visit www.pentair.com
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