James T. Lucke has joined Mohawk Industries as vice
president and general counsel. He succeeds Sal Perillo, who is retiring. Lucke most
recently served as senior vice president, secretary and general counsel of
Spectrum Brands (formerly Rayovac) in Atlanta, an organization with $3 billion
in worldwide sales.
Lucke,
who will be based at Mohawk headquarters in Calhoun, Ga.,
also spent
eight years at Johnson Controls, which markets the DieHard and Energizer brands.
He began his career with the Milwaukee law firm Quarles and Brady. From there,
he became the corporate counsel for Case Corp., a manufacturer of farming and
construction equipment.
“The
broad base of Jim’s legal knowledge and his experience in a culture of rapid
growth, multiple acquisitions, patent protection and international matters makes
him an ideal fit at Mohawk,” said Jeff Lorberbaum, chairman and CEO of Mohawk
Industries, who noted that Mohawk conducted an exhaustive recruitment process
to fill the general counsel position.
“As Mohawk has evolved into a
total flooring company with distinct business segments and manufacturing in
multiple countries, our need for legal expertise on a constantly expanding set
of issues has grown exponentially,” he said. “I feel confident that Jim will
add depth to our existing team of talented attorneys and provide the counsel we
need as we move forward.”
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