PLANO, Texas, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Safety-Kleen today announced the appointment of David A. Eckert as its new Chief Executive Officer. Eckert will be elected to the company's Board of Directors later this year.
"David brings to the position more than 30 years of experience as a director, chief executive officer, senior executive and management consultant across a wide range of industries," said Ronald W. Haddock, chairman of the board of Safety-Kleen. "He has a track record of success in increasing the value of organizations under his leadership, and we are excited about him joining Safety-Kleen and moving the company forward."
Eckert, 54, previously served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Iron Age Corporation; Senior Executive Vice President for Kessler Financial Services, L.P.; President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of Clean Harbors, Inc.; and, Co-Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Smith Valve Corporation.
Eckert currently serves on the Board of Directors of X-Rite, Inc. He also is involved with several charitable activities, serving as the Chair of Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science and as a Director and Chair of the New England Advisory Board for "Let's Get Ready," a program in which college students help high school students prepare for college.
Eckert graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Science degree and from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration with an M.B.A
About Safety-Kleen
Safety-Kleen is a leading North American used oil recycling and re-refining, parts cleaning and environmental solutions company, with approximately 4,300 employees serving approximately 330,000 customer locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Safety-Kleen provides a broad set of environmentally responsible products and services that keep North American businesses in balance with the environment.
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