Michael J. Merriman, Jr. is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Lamson & Sessions. Prior to joining Lamson & Sessions, Mr. Merriman served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of American Greetings from September 2005 until November 2006. Mr. Merriman was a private investor from April 2004 to September 2005. He served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Appliance Mfg. Co., a publicly-held manufacturer and marketer of Dirt Devil vacuum cleaners, from 1995 until April 2004 and was its Chief Financial Officer from 1992 to 1995. Mr. Merriman is a director of RC2 Corporation, a manufacturer of pre-school toys and infant products. Mr. Merriman is also a director of Students in Free Enterprise. |