Corporate and Financial
Brunswick Names Coleman Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
LAKE FOREST, Ill., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brunswick Corporation
(NYSE: BC) today announced it has named Kristin M. Coleman, 40, its vice
president, general counsel and corporate secretary. Coleman will assume her
duties May 20, and will report to Dustan E. McCoy, Brunswick's chairman and
chief executive officer.
Coleman, who most recently was vice president and associate general
counsel for Mead Johnson Nutrition Company, previously, had been with
Brunswick from 2003 - 2008. During that time, Coleman served in a number of
positions of increasing responsibility, including deputy general counsel for
Brunswick Corporation, as well as vice president and general counsel for
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards. Prior to joining Brunswick, Coleman was an
attorney with Sidley Austin Brown & Wood in Chicago. Coleman will replace
Lloyd C. Chatfield, who recently resigned to join the law firm of Kelley Drye
& Warren LLP.
"We are pleased to welcome Kristin back to Brunswick," McCoy said. "Her
expertise and familiarity with the Company, our businesses and our legal team
will ensure that the pace and intensity of our efforts will proceed forward
unimpeded. At the same time, we wish to thank Lloyd for his service at
Brunswick, and wish him the best of luck in his new endeavor."
Coleman holds a bachelor's degree from Duke University, Durham, N.C., and
a juris doctor from the University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor.
About Brunswick
Headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., Brunswick Corporation endeavors to
instill "Genuine Ingenuity"(TM) in all its leading consumer brands, including
Mercury and Mariner outboard engines; Mercury MerCruiser sterndrives and
inboard engines; MotorGuide trolling motors; Teignbridge propellers; Arvor,
Bayliner, Bermuda, Boston Whaler, Cabo Yachts, Crestliner, Cypress Cay,
Harris, Hatteras, Kayot, Lowe, Lund, Maxum, Meridian, Ornvik, Princecraft,
Quicksilver, Rayglass, Sea Ray, Sealine, Triton, Trophy, Uttern and Valiant
boats; Attwood marine parts and accessories; Land 'N' Sea, Kellogg Marine,
Diversified Marine and Benrock parts and accessories distributors; IDS dealer
management systems; Life Fitness and Hammer Strength fitness equipment;
Brunswick bowling centers, equipment and consumer products; Brunswick
billiards tables; and Dynamo, Tornado and Valley pool tables, Air Hockey and
foosball tables. For more information, visit http://www.brunswick.com.
SOURCE: Brunswick Corporation
CONTACT: Dan Kubera, Director - Media Relations and Corporate
Communications of Brunswick Corporation, +1-847-735-4617
Web Site: http://www.brunswick.com
