Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> March 2, 1998

Emmanuel A. Kampouris – American Standard Companies Inc (asd)

EMMANUEL A. KAMPOURIS is Chairman, President and Chief Financial Officer of American Standard Companies Inc. His career with American Standard began 30 years ago. He joined the company's plumbing products subsidiary in Greece as a general manager of manufacturing in 1966. While working for this subsidiary, he progressed through its managerial ranks to become its managing director in 1970. In 1979, he was made a vice president and group executive of American Standard's Building Products sector at the corporate level. Mr. Kampouris was named senior vice president of this sector in 1984. In 1989, Mr. Kampouris was elected president and chief executive officer of American Standard Inc. He became chairman of the company's Board of Directors in 1993. Mr. Kampouris holds an M.A. in Law from Oxford University, Oxford, England and received a degree in Ceramic Technology from North Staffordshire College of Technology, Stoke-on-Trent, England. Profile
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