Richard A. Kettler Appointed President, Chief Operating Officer of the Wagner Companies
April 13, 2009

The Wagner Companies has announced the appointment of Richard A. Kettler as president, chief operating officer of its Milwaukee-based manufacturing and distribution operations. Previous president, Robert A. Wagner, will continue his affiliation with the company in the role of chairman and chief executive officer.

Kettler joined The Wagner Companies in 2000 as operations manager. Since his arrival he has also held the roles of chief operations officer and executive vice president. Prior to his association with Wagner, Kettler held executive and management positions with Handy & Harman, NL Industries and Texas Instruments.

A native of St. Louis, Kettler has a BS in mechanical engineering and an MS in metallurgical engineering from The University of Notre Dame.

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