STATESVILLE, N.C., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kewaunee
Scientific Corporation (Nasdaq: KEQU) announced today the election
of Ross W. (Bill) McCanless to
Kewaunee Scientific's Board of Directors, effective May 1, 2010. Mr. McCanless, a resident of
Salisbury, North Carolina, is an
attorney and Certified Public Accountant, as well as an experienced
business executive.
Mr. McCanless served as President and Chief Executive Officer of
Food Lion LLC from 1999 to 2002. Food Lion, one of the largest
supermarket companies in the United
States, operates more than 1,300 supermarkets, either
directly or through affiliated entities. He joined Food Lion in
1989 to create their Legal and Tax Department. In 1995, he was
appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer.
He served on the Board of Directors of Food Lion and its successor
company, Delhaize America, Inc., and on the Board of Directors of
Delhaize Group, a Belgian international food retailer.
From 2003 to 2006, Mr. McCanless was Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary of Lowe's Companies, Inc., a FORTUNE
50 company with over 1,700 home improvement stores in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Since 2006, Mr. McCanless has been a
private investor.
"We are delighted to have Bill join our Board," said
William A. Shumaker, Chairman,
President and CEO of Kewaunee Scientific. "His management
experience and wealth of knowledge in the finance, accounting, and
regulatory areas will be a valuable resource for our company and
executive team."
Mr. McCanless holds degrees from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in
accounting and Wake Forest University
in law.
Kewaunee Scientific Corporation is a recognized leader in the
design, manufacture, and installation of scientific and technical
furniture. The Company's corporate headquarters are located in
Statesville, North Carolina. The
Company's manufacturing facilities are located in Statesville and Bangalore, India. The Company has subsidiaries
in Singapore and Bangalore that serve the Asian and
Middle East markets. Kewaunee
Scientific's website is located at http://www.kewaunee.com.
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D. Michael
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704/871-3290
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SOURCE Kewaunee Scientific Corporation