LUCKE NAMED
VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
FOR MOHAWK INDUSTRIES
Takes Over
Position Vacated By Retiring Perillo
DALTON (June 6,
2007)—James T. Lucke has been named Vice President and General Counsel
for Mohawk Industries. He succeeds Sal Perillo, who is retiring.
Lucke began his
career with the law firm of Quarles and Brady in Milwaukee, a national
firm where he specialized in corporate law. From there, he became the
Corporate Counsel for Case Corporation, a leading manufacturer of
farming and construction equipment. He then spent eight years at
Johnson Controls’ Battery Division (which markets DieHardâ,
Interstateâ,
Duralastâ
and Energizerâ),
rising to the position of General Counsel. Most recently, he served
as Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of Spectrum
Brands (formerly Rayovac) in Atlanta, an organization with $3 billion
in worldwide sales.
Lucke earned his
undergraduate degree at Notre Dame and then completed his legal
education at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
“The broad base of
Jim’s legal knowledge and his experience in a culture of rapid growth,
multiple acquisitions, patent protection and international matters
make him an ideal fit at Mohawk,” said Jeff Lorberbaum, Chairman and
CEO of Mohawk Industries, who noted that Mohawk conducted an
exhaustive recruitment process to fill the General Counsel position.
“As Mohawk has evolved into a total flooring company with distinct
business segments and manufacturing in multiple countries, our need
for legal expertise on a constantly expanding set of issues has grown
exponentially. I feel confident that Jim will add depth to our
existing team of talented attorneys and provide the counsel we need as
we move forward.”
Lucke’s offices
will be at the Mohawk Corporate headquarters in Calhoun, GA.
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Mohawk is a leading supplier of flooring for both residential and commercial
applications. Mohawk offers a complete selection of broadloom carpet,
ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone, vinyl, rugs and other home products.
These products are marketed under the premier brands in the industry, which
include Mohawk, Karastan, Ralph Lauren, Lees, Bigelow, Dal-Tile, American
Olean and Quick-Step. Mohawk's unique merchandising and marketing assist our
customers in creating the consumers' dream. Mohawk provides a premium level
of service with its own trucking fleet and over 250 local distribution
locations.
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