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Tenneco Appoints Chief Operating Officer

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Friday, July 10, 2020

LAKE FOREST, Ill., July 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN) announced that its board of directors has appointed Mr. Kevin Baird as chief operating officer, effective August 3, 2020.

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  • LAKE FOREST, Ill., July 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN) announced that its board of directors has appointed Mr. Kevin Baird as chief operating officer, effective August 3, 2020.
  • "I am pleased to welcome Kevin to Tenneco and the addition of his automotive industry, global operations management, and private equity background to the deep experience and strength of our executive leadership team," said Brian Kesseler, Tenneco CEO.
  • Mr. Baird joins Tenneco from Guardian Industries, a wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., where he served since 2014 as President and Chief Executive Officer of its Guardian Glass business, a producer of high-performance glass for architectural, transportation and technical applications.
  • "Tenneco is a strong company, and I'm excited to join such a talented and experienced leadership team," Baird said.