Richard M. Rompala

RICHARD M. ROMPALA is Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of The Valspar Corporation. He joined Valspar in March
1994 as President and as a member of the Board of Directors. He
was named Chief Executive Officer in 1995 and added the position
of Chairman in 1998. Before joining Valspar, Mr. Rompala spent
nine years with PPG Industries in a variety of senior management
positions. Most recently, Mr. Rompala was Group Vice President,
Coatings and Resins and a member of the Management Committee.
Prior to this position, Mr. Rompala was Group Vice President,
Chemicals. As Vice President, Corporate Development for PPG, Mr.
Rompala had responsibility for mergers and acquisitions,
strategic planning, corporate communications and government
affairs. Prior to joining PPG, Mr. Rompala spent five years as
Senior Vice President, Operations at Mueller Brass Company, a
custom fabricator of non-ferrous metals for both residential and
commercial application. Mr. Rompala has also held senior
management positions at Olin Corporation and St. Joe Minerals
Corporation. Mr. Rompala received a degree in Chemical
Engineering from Columbia University and an MBA from Harvard
University.