Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> October 2, 2000
FREDERIC M. POSES is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
American Standard Companies Inc. Prior to joining American Standard, he
was President and Chief Operating Officer of AlliedSignal Inc., which
has since merged with Honeywell. He joined AlliedSignal as a Financial
Analyst in 1969 and was named General Manager of the company's Home
Furnishings Division in 1977. He was subsequently promoted to positions
with increasing responsibility and was named President of the Engineered
Materials Sector and Executive Vice President of the corporation in
1988. In October 1997, he was elected to the Board of Directors and
named Vice Chairman of AlliedSignal Inc. Mr. Poses was appointed
President and COO in June 1998. Before joining AlliedSignal, he spent
two years on assignment in Peru with the Peace Corps. Mr. Poses holds a
BBA from New York University. He serves on the Board of Directors of the
92nd Street Y and is a member of the Board of Trustees at the Riverdale
Country School. Profile
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