HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 8, 2015--
General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) today announced that its
Board of Directors has named Michael T. McDonnell as President and Chief
Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors, effective July
1, 2015. Mr. McDonnell, who was previously Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer at TPC Group, will succeed Gregory B. Kenny, who has
led the Company since 2001 as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr.
Kenny will retire as of July 1, 2015, but will remain available to Mr.
McDonnell and to the Board in an advisory capacity through year-end.
John E. Welsh, III will remain Chairman of the Board.
“After a comprehensive search that included a number of highly qualified
candidates, we are pleased to name Mike as the new President and Chief
Executive Officer of General Cable,” said John E. Welsh, III, Chairman
of the Board. “Mike is an experienced chief executive officer with a
proven record of driving performance improvement, delivering long-term
growth strategies and enhancing organizational/cultural alignment in
both public company and private equity environments. Our Board of
Directors unanimously concluded that Mike is best suited to lead General
Cable into the future. We have made substantial progress on our
previously announced divestiture and restructuring programs focused on
simplifying our geographic portfolio, reducing operational complexity
and delivering increased returns from our core assets in North America,
Europe and Latin America. We believe Mike is well suited to continue to
build on this momentum and further strengthen General Cable’s position
in order to deliver long-term value for our shareholders, employees and
customers.”
Mr. McDonnell, 58, most recently served as Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of TPC Group, a $2.5 billion leading processor and
producer of value-added products derived from petrochemicals that are
sold into a wide range of performance, specialty and intermediate
markets. Prior to joining TPC Group in 2011, he was President, Chief
Executive Officer and Executive Director of Pregis Corporation, a
leading global specialty packaging and hospital supply products company
with 47 facilities in 18 countries. Mr. McDonnell holds a Bachelor of
Science in Chemical Engineering from Penn State University, a Masters in
Economics from the University of Massachusetts, and completed the
General Management Program at Harvard Business School.
“I am honored and excited to join General Cable,” said McDonnell. “I am
leaving a great company at TPC Group, which I have had the fortune of
leading over the past four years where together with the Board and
management team we have built a stronger organization and delivered
long-term value for all stakeholders. I expect to do the same at General
Cable and look forward to working closely with the Board of Directors,
executive team and talented and hard-working associates to continue to
foster a culture of success. Greg’s leadership has been instrumental in
building General Cable into one of the largest wire and cable companies
in the world which is well positioned to deliver operational excellence
and performance improvement as we continue to focus on optimizing and
enhancing the Company’s position in its core strategic markets. I am
committed to building upon the Company’s strong foundation to drive
long-term value.”
“On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I would like to thank Greg
for his unwavering commitment and dedication to General Cable,” said
Welsh. “Greg has worked for General Cable for 32 years and served the
last 14 years as President and CEO. He has been a selfless leader, a
great business partner and Board member and has led the transformation
of General Cable into a global leader in the wire and cable industry. It
has been a privilege to serve on the Board with Greg. We are pleased
Greg will be available to work together with Mike and with the Board to
ensure a successful transition.”
General Cable (NYSE:BGC), a Fortune 500 Company, is a leader in the
development, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of copper,
aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products for the energy,
industrial, and communications markets. For more information about
General Cable visit our website at www.generalcable.com.

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