Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> July 2, 2001

Edmund Carpenter – Barnes Group Inc (b)

EDMUND M. CARPENTER became President and Chief Executive Officer of Barnes Group Inc. in December 1998 and was elected to the Board of Directors. From 1988 to 1995, Mr. Carpenter served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of General Signal, a leading manufacturer for the process control, electrical and industrial technologies industries. Before joining General Signal, he held a series of high level positions at ITT Corporation, culminating with his appointment in 1987 as President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Barnes, Mr. Carpenter was a Senior managing director at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, a private investment firm in New York City. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Campbell Soup Company, Inc.; Dana Corporation; and Texaco, Inc. Profile
TWST: Can we start out with a history and overview of the Barnes Group?

Mr. Carpenter: Barnes Group's origins go back to 1857. It's stock symbol

is just 'B' ' a single symbol. While in our