ST. LOUIS, November 16, 2005 – Cooper Bussmann announced today that Larry Woolums has rejoined the company as Vice President, Sales for its North American electrical business. “Larry’s extensive background will be a tremendous asset to the Cooper Bussmann team,” said Kevin Stein, president of Cooper Bussmann. “North America is a highly competitive market that continues to show strong growth, and I’m confident that Larry will excel in maintaining our strong leadership position.”Woolums originally joined Cooper Bussmann as a district sales engineer for the southern region in May 1988.
He served in progressively more responsible sales positions for the division including strategic OEM accounts manager and regional sales manager before becoming a regional vice president for the Cooper Connection in 2001. Woolums helped grow and shape this new approach to Cooper’s electrical sales for the first three years of Cooper Connection before being named vice president of sales for Cooper Crouse-Hinds’ central region in April 2004. Prior to joining Cooper, he gained valuable experience at Duke Power Company in South Carolina.Woolums is a graduate of The Ohio State University where he earned his BS degree in Electrical Engineering.Cooper Bussmann provides productivity through protection to the electrical, electronic and automotive industries worldwide.
Find out more about the complete line of Cooper Bussmann circuit protection solutions at www.cooperbussmann.com . Cooper Bussmann is a division of Cooper Industries (NYSE: CBE).
