BOSTON, July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Cabot Corporation
(NYSE: CBT) Board of Directors announced today that John K. McGillicuddy was
elected as a member of the Board of Directors effective September 11, 2008. He
will also be a member of the Board's Audit Committee.
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Mr. McGillicuddy is currently a Director and Audit Committee Chair of
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. and Brooks Automation, Inc. After a 35 year
career, he retired as a partner with the international accounting firm of KPMG
LLP in 2000 where he served as an audit partner, SEC reviewing partner and as
the partner-in-charge of Professional Practice. His areas of specialization
were high technology, retailing and manufacturing.
John F. O'Brien, Non-Executive Chairman of Cabot's Board of Directors
stated, 'We are pleased to welcome John to the Board. His broad business
experience will further strengthen our Board and his deep financial expertise
and experience with the increasing demands and requirements of corporate audit
committees will assist Cabot in continuing its excellent history of sound
financial management.'
Mr. McGillicuddy who graduated from Boston College and resides in Wayland,
MA is a past Chairman of the Better Business Bureau of Massachusetts.
About Cabot Corporation
Cabot Corporation is a global performance materials company headquartered
in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Cabot's major products are carbon black, fumed
silica, inkjet colorants, capacitor materials, and cesium formate drilling
fluids. The website address is: http://www.cabot-corp.com.
SOURCE Cabot Corporation
