Fluor
Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that Sam Locklear, president
of SJL Global Insights LLC, and retired U.S. Navy Admiral, was elected
to its board of directors effective Feb. 1, 2017. In addition, Joseph W.
Prueher, who has served on Fluor’s board since 2003, has elected to
retire effective May 3, 2017.
“The addition of Admiral Locklear to Fluor’s board of directors provides
the company another top-tier advisor with a global business perspective
and demonstrated leadership credentials,” said David
Seaton, chairman and CEO of Fluor. “Locklear’s nearly four decades
of global experience serving in the United States Navy will further
enable and bolster Fluor’s strategy to become the integrated solutions
provider of choice for its clients around the world.
“On behalf of Fluor Corporation and all of our colleagues, I would also
like to thank Joseph Prueher for his more than 13 years of excellent
service to our company,” Seaton said. “He has provided our company with
great value and has been a tremendous mentor to me personally.”
Locklear retired from the U.S. Navy in 2015 as a four-star admiral after
39 years, including 15 years as a flag officer. During his tenure,
Locklear served as Commander for the U.S. Pacific Command, Commander of
the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, and Commander of NATO’s Allied
Joint Forces Command. He was ranked eleventh among the 100 most
influential people in global defense issues by Defense News in
2013.
Locklear also serves on the board of directors for the National
Committee on U.S.-China Relations, the Advisory Board for the Center for
Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Sumitro Chair for Southeast
Asia Studies, and as a senior advisor to the Center for Climate and
Security.
Admiral Locklear graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1977. He is a
1992 graduate of the National Defense University’s Industrial College of
the Armed Forces and holds a master’s degree in Public Administration
from George Washington University. He received numerous awards and
decorations including the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the
Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and
decorations from South Korea, the Philippines, Australia and France.
About Fluor Corporation
Fluor
Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is a global engineering, procurement,
fabrication, construction and maintenance company that designs, builds
and maintains capital-efficient facilities for its clients on six
continents. For more than a century, Fluor has served our clients by
delivering innovative and integrated solutions across the globe. With
headquarters in Irving, Texas, Fluor ranks 155 on the FORTUNE 500
list with revenue of $18.1 billion in 2015 and has more than 60,000
employees worldwide. For more information, please visit www.fluor.com
or follow us on Twitter @FluorCorp.
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