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Brian H. McCurrie joins
Koppers Inc. as Chief Financial Officer
New CFO brings
deep financial strength to leading carbon materials and chemicals
producer
PITTSBURGH, September 26, 2003 — Koppers
Inc., a world leader in the production of carbon materials and
chemicals and treated wood products for the railroad, metals and
utilities industries, has hired Brian H. McCurrie as chief financial
officer.
Mr. McCurrie, a Certified Public Accountant,
is currently chief financial officer for Pittsburgh-based Union
Switch & Signal.
He will join Koppers in mid-October.
“Brian’s knowledge and experience with a growing, global
business fits perfectly with our own growth and global reach,” said
Walter W. Turner, president and chief executive officer of Koppers. “We
look forward to Brian’s contributions to our corporate financial
strategy as we continue to grow.”
“Koppers has a dynamic leadership team and I’m honored to
become part of it,” Mr. McCurrie said. “I look forward
not only to sharing my financial expertise but also to making significant
contributions to the global success of Koppers.”
Koppers,
with $730 million in 2002 sales, is celebrating its 15th anniversary
this year. The company employs more than 2,200 employees
around the world and has significant operations in the United
States, Denmark, the United Kingdom and Australia.
During 11 years at Union
Switch, Mr. McCurrie was involved in the development of financial
strategies for Korea, the United Kingdom
and China, and participated in completing acquisitions in Canada
and Australia. Before joining Union Switch, Mr. McCurrie spent
a decade with the Price Waterhouse public accounting firm, providing
audit and consulting services to energy, technology and manufacturing
companies.
Mr. McCurrie, an Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania
resident, is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a
bachelor’s in business administration. He is former president
of the Pittsburgh Technology Center Association and is active in
local charities, including United Way of Allegheny County and Catholic
Charities.
About Koppers
Koppers Inc., with corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, is a
global integrated producer of carbon compounds and treated wood
products for use by the utility, construction, railroad, aluminum,
chemical and steel industries. Koppers operates 38 facilities
in the United States, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia
and South Africa.
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