Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> April 6, 2005
KENT J. HUSSEY is a Director of Rayovac and has served as President and
Chief Operating Officer since May 1998. Mr. Hussey joined Rayovac in
1996 as Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration, Chief
Financial Officer and Director. From 1994 to 1996, Mr. Hussey was
Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of ECC
International, a producer of industrial minerals and specialty
chemicals. Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Finance and
Chief Financial Officer of The Regina Company from 1991 to 1994. From
1985 to 1990, he was President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief
Financial Officer of Astechnologies Inc. From 1974 to 1985, he worked
for United Technologies Corporation, where he held a number of senior
financial management positions. Mr. Hussey serves on the Board of
Directors for several companies, including: American Woodmark, a $500
million manufacturer and distributor of kitchen cabinets and vanities
for remodeling and new home construction markets; Promega Corporation, a
worldwide leader in high-value life science products and systems in the
biotechnology market; and Musicnotes, Inc., an e-commerce company that
sells and delivers digital sheet music directly to consumers worldwide
via the internet. He also holds a seat on the University of Wisconsin-
Madison School of Business Dean's Advisory Board. Profile
Mr. Hussey: Rayovac is a global, diversified consumer products company
focused on growing both its top line and bottom line at above industry
growth rates
