Technitrol Inc. has appointed Jeffrey A. Graves, Ph.D., the current President and Chief Executive Officer of C&D Technologies Inc., to the company's board of directors effective January 1, 2006 for a term to expire in May 2007.
Dr. Graves joined C&D from Kemet Corporation, a manufacturer of high-performance capacitor solutions, where he most recently served as Chief Executive Officer. Before Kemet, he served in a number of key leadership capacities in General Electric Company's Power Systems Division and its Corporate Research and Development Center. Previously, he held various engineering and management positions at Rockwell International Corporation and Howmet Corporation.
"We believe Jeff will be a strong addition to our board, bringing valuable strategic and engineering insight acquired through nearly 20 years of experience in the electronics industry," said Technitrol Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James M. Papada, III.
Dr. Graves holds masters and doctoral degrees in metallurgical engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and a bachelor's degree in the same field from Purdue University.
