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Todd M. Bluedorn became Chief Executive Officer and was elected to the Board of Directors of Lennox International in April 2007. Prior to Lennox International, Mr. Bluedorn served in numerous senior management positions for United Technologies since 1995, including President, Americas - Otis Elevator Company; President, North America - Commercial Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning for Carrier Corporation; and President, Hamilton Sundstrand Industrial. He began his professional career with McKinsey & Company in 1992. Mr. Bluedorn currently serves on the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation, a diversified industrial manufacturer. He received an MBA from Harvard University in 1992 and served in the United States Army as a combat engineer officer and United States Army Ranger from 1985 to 1990. He also holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Prakash Bedapudi became Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer in July 2008. He had previously served as Vice President, Global Engineering & Program Management for Trane Inc. Commercial Systems from 2006 through 2008 and as Vice President, Engineering & Technology for Trane's Residential Systems division from 2003 through 2006. Prior to his career at Trane, Mr. Bedapudi served in senior engineering leadership positions for GE Transportation Systems, a division of General Electric Company, and for Cummins Engine Company. He holds a BS in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering from Karnataka University, India and an MS in Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. 

Michael Blatz, Executive Vice President, Operations joined LII in August 2007. Prior to joining LII, Mr. Blatz was Vice President and General Manager for Tyler Refrigeration, a division of Carrier Corporation, a United Technologies company. His career at Carrier Corporation began in 2003 and encompassed senior leadership positions in supply chain, product management, and manufacturing operations. Mr. Blatz also served as Director of Operations and Director of Worldwide Procurement at Dell Computer Corporation and held engineering and product development roles at Case Corporation before joining Carrier Corporation. He holds a BS in mechanical engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an MBA and MS in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Robert W. Hau was appointed Chief Financial Officer, Lennox International Inc. in October 2009. He had served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Honeywell International’s Aerospace Business Group since 2006. Mr. Hau first joined Honeywell (initially AlliedSignal) in 1987 and served in a variety of senior financial leadership positions, including Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the company’s Aerospace Electronic Systems Unit and for its Specialty Materials Business Group. He holds a BSBA in Finance & Marketing from Marquette University and an MBA in Finance from the University of Southern California.

Daniel M. Sessa was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer in June 2007. Prior to joining LII, Mr. Sessa served as Vice President, Human Resources for Otis Elevator Company - Americas from 2005 to 2007. From 2004 to 2005, Mr. Sessa served as Director, Employee Benefits and Human Resources Systems for United Technologies Corporation. He previously served as Director, Human Resources for Pratt & Whitney from 2002 to 2004. He holds a holds a JD from the Hofstra University School of Law and a BA in Law & Society from the State University of New York at Binghamton.

John Torres was appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary in December 2008. He had previously served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Freescale Semiconductor, a semiconductor manufacturer that was originally part of Motorola. He joined Motorola’s legal department as Senior Counsel in 1996 and was appointed Vice President, General Counsel of the company’s semiconductor business in 2001. Prior to joining Motorola, Mr. Torres served 13 years in private practice in Phoenix, specializing in commercial law. He holds a B.A. from Notre Dame and a J.D. from the University of Chicago.

Harry J. Bizios was appointed Executive Vice President and President and Chief Operating Officer of LII's Commercial Heating & Cooling segment in October 2006. Mr. Bizios had previously served as Vice President and General Manager, LII Worldwide Commercial Systems since 2005 and as Vice President and General Manager of Lennox North American Commercial Products from 2003 to 2005. Mr. Bizios began his career with LII in 1976 as an industrial engineer at LII's manufacturing facility in Marshalltown, Iowa, subsequently serving in several senior leadership roles before being appointed Vice President and General Manager of Lennox Industries Commercial from 1998 to 2003. He holds a BS in Engineering Operations from Iowa State University.

Scott J. Boxer was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of LII's Service Experts segment in July 2003. He served as President of Lennox Industries Inc., an LII subsidiary, from 2000 to 2003. He joined LII in 1998 as Executive Vice President, Lennox Global Ltd. Prior to joining LII, Mr. Boxer spent 26 years with York International Corporation in various roles, including President, Unitary Products Group Worldwide, where he directed residential and light commercial heating and air conditioning operations. Mr. Boxer previously served as an Executive Board Member of the Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of North American Technical Excellence, Inc. He holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Rhode Island.

David W. Moon was appointed Executive Vice President and President and Chief Operating Officer of LII's Worldwide Refrigeration business in August 2006. Mr. Moon had previously served as Vice President and General Manager of Worldwide Refrigeration, Americas Operations since 2002. Prior to serving in that position, he served as Managing Director in Australia beginning in 1999, where his responsibilities included heat transfer manufacturing and distribution, refrigeration wholesaling and manufacturing, and HVAC manufacturing and distribution in Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Moon originally joined LII in 1998 as Operations Director, Asia Pacific. Prior to that time, Mr. Moon held various management positions at Allied Signal, Inc., Case Corporation, and Tenneco Inc. in the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Germany. He holds a BS in Civil Engineering and an MBA from Texas A&M University.

Douglas L. Young was appointed Executive Vice President and President and Chief Operating Officer of LII's Residential Heating & Cooling segment in October 2006. Mr. Young had previously served as Vice President and General Manager of North American Residential Products since 2003 and as Vice President and General Manager of Lennox North American Residential Sales, Marketing, and Distribution from 1999 to 2003. Prior to his career with LII, Mr. Young was employed in the Appliances division of GE, where he held various management positions before serving as General Manager of Marketing for GE Appliance division's retail group from 1997 to 1999 and as General Manager of Strategic Initiatives in 1999. He holds a BSBA from Creighton University and an MS in Management from Purdue University.