ATLANTA, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mueller Water Products, Inc. has named Robert D. Dunn as its new senior vice president of human resources. Dunn will be responsible for all areas of corporate human resources and provide support and counsel for the human resources functions within the Company's lines of business. He will be based at the corporate headquarters in Atlanta and report to Gregory E. Hyland, chairman, president and CEO for Mueller Water Products, Inc.
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"Robert certainly will be a valuable member of our management team. As we continue to work toward our growth objectives, we know that his leadership in the human resources area will be crucial to our continued success," said Hyland.
Dunn has more than 20 years experience in human resources. Most recently, he served as senior vice president of human resources for Dean Foods Company, formerly Suiza Foods, for the past eight years. Prior to Dean Foods, Dunn was with American Pad & Paper Company where he was vice president of human resources and also served as acting president and general manager for Century Greetings and vice president of corporate development and planning. Additionally, he spent 11 years with Mobil Oil Corporation in a variety of human resource positions with increasing responsibility, both domestically and internationally.
Dunn holds both a B.S. and MBA degrees. He spent five years as an officer in the U.S. Army and held various leadership and staff positions with the 101st Airborne Division and the Joint Special Operations Command.
About Mueller Water Products
Mueller Water Products is a leading North American manufacturer and marketer of infrastructure and flow control products for use in water distribution networks and treatment facilities. Its broad product portfolio includes engineered valves, hydrants, ductile iron pipe and pipe fittings, which are utilized by municipalities, as well as the commercial and residential construction, oil and gas, HVAC and fire protection industries. With revenues of approximately $1.85 billion, the Company is comprised of three main operating segments: Mueller Co., U.S. Pipe and Anvil. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the Company employs approximately 6,600 people. Mueller Water Products Series B common stock and Series A common stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols MWA.B and MWA, respectively. For more information about Mueller Water Products, please visit the Company's Web site at http://www.muellerwaterproducts.com/.
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