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| March 10, 2008
Kenneth Wisnoski Named President of Alcoa Business Responsible for Primary Product Growth, Bauxite, Energy and Africa
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that effective immediately Kenneth
Wisnoski, 53, has been named President, Global Primary Products –
Growth, Energy, Bauxite and Africa. He succeeds Jon Erik Reinhardsen,
who resigned from Alcoa to become CEO of Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, in
Norway. Mr. Wisnoski had been vice president of this business unit,
which is involved in smelting, bauxite and energy growth opportunities
and projects worldwide. As President, he will also manage operating
accountabilities for the African region.
“Ken has extensive international management
experience both from an operations and development perspective as well
as engineering and construction experience,”
said Bernt Reitan, Executive Vice President, Alcoa and Group President
Global Primary Products.
Biographical Information on Mr. Wisnoski follows:
Ken Wisnoski joined Alcoa in 2005 in his most recent position as vice
president, Global Primary Products Growth. In 2007, the business unit
expanded to include responsibility for growth opportunities in energy
and bauxite, and responsibility for Africa. During this two year period,
Alcoa completed construction of its first greenfield smelter in 20 years
in Iceland, a new anode plant in Mosjøen,
Norway, and a major refinery expansion is currently underway in São
Luis, Brazil.
Prior to joining Alcoa, Mr. Wisnoski was president, Europe and Africa
for El Paso Corporation, one of North America’s
largest independent natural gas producers and owner of North America’s
largest interstate natural gas pipeline system. Earlier, he was employed
for 17 years by Brown & Root, an international engineering and
construction contractor involved in the oil & gas, metals, power and
civil industries. While there, he held a variety of project management
and senior and executive management positions.
Mr. Wisnoski, who grew up in Texas, graduated from the University of
Dallas in 1976 with a bachelor’s degree in
Psychology. He did post graduate studies at Angelicum University, in
Italy, and in 1984 obtained an MBA degree from the University of St.
Thomas, Houston, Texas. He is past Chairman of the United Nations Gas
Center based in Geneva, Switzerland.
About Alcoa
Alcoa is the world leader in the production and management of primary
aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina combined, through its active
and growing participation in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa
serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction,
commercial transportation and industrial markets, bringing design,
engineering, production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to
customers. In addition to aluminum products and components including
flat-rolled products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, Alcoa also
markets Alcoa® wheels, fastening systems,
precision and investment castings, and building systems. The Company has
97,000 employees in 34 countries and has been named one of the top most
sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in
Davos, Switzerland. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com
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