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Tempur Sealy appoints Richard W. Neu to BoD

04 Nov '15

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Tempur Sealy International, Inc., a leading bedding provider, has appointed Richard W. Neu to its Board of Directors.

For the last 11 years, Neu has served in a variety of Board roles. He currently serves on the board of directors, as chair of the audit committee and as a member of the executive, community development and trust committees of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated. Until the sale of the company in 2012, he was the lead director and a member of the audit committee and governance committee of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., having served as the chairman of the Dollar Thrifty board of directors from 2010 through 2011. Neu has completed BBA from Eastern Michigan University with a major in accounting, according to a press release.

Scott L. Thompson, chairman and CEO, Tempur Sealy said, “I am pleased to welcome Rick Neu to our Board of Directors. He is a proven business leader, and his public company board experience, along with his proven success as an officer of public companies, demonstrates his leadership capability and extensive knowledge of complex financial and operational issues. I am confident Rick Neu will make substantial contributions to our Company as one of our three new independent outside directors added to the Board this year.”

Neu said, “I am honoured to join the Board of Directors of Tempur Sealy, an iconic globally-recognised company with best-in-class products, brands and employees. I look forward to collaborating with my fellow directors, Scott Thompson and the rest of the management team to generate value for all of the Company's stockholders.”

Tempur Sealy International, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets mattresses, foundations, pillows, and other products. (GK)

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