Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> April 5, 2004

G.THOMAS MCKANE – A.M.CASTLE & CO (CAS)

G. THOMAS MCKANE has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of A.M. Castle & Co., since 2004. He was President and CEO of A.M. Castle from 2000 to 2003. Prior to joining the company Mr. McKane was Senior Vice President of Emerson Electric Co. He was employed for over 30 years by Emerson, its subsidiaries, divisions, and joint ventures, including the following: Chairman and CEO, EGS Electrical Group; President and COO, SB Power Tool Co.; President Skil Corporation; President of Ridge Tool Co. and President Louisville Ladder Co. He was Vice President and General Manager of Electro-Air Co. in 1968. He received an MBA from Harvard University in 1968 and a BS in Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue University in 1966. Profile
TWST: We'd like to begin with a brief historical sketch of A.M. Castle &

Company and a picture of the things you're doing at the present time.

Mr. McKane: The company was founded in 1890