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Mark A. Sarvary
Chief Executive Officer and President
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Mark A. Sarvary is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Tempur-Pedic International Inc. and a member of Tempur-Pedic International Inc.'s board of directors. From February 2008 until he joined Tempur-Pedic International Inc. in August 2008, he was an Industrial Partner with CVC Capital Partners, a global private equity firm. Prior to CVC Capital Partners, from 2004 to 2007, Mr. Sarvary was the President of Campbell Soup Company's North America division, responsible for $6 billion of businesses including Campbell Soup, Pepperidge Farm, Pace, Prego and V8 as well as Godiva's global business. From 2002 until 2004, Mr. Sarvary was the President of Campbell's Pepperidge Farm division. Prior to joining Campbell's, from 1999 to 2002, he was the Chief Executive Officer of J. Crew Group, Inc., and from 1993 to 1999 he worked for Nestle, most recently as the President of the Stouffer's Frozen Food division. Earlier in his career, Mr. Sarvary worked as a strategy consultant with Bain & Company and in sales and marketing roles with IBM in Europe. Mr. Sarvary received a BSc (Physics) from Kent University in the United Kingdom and an MBA from INSEAD Business School in France.
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Rick Anderson
Executive Vice President and President, North America
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Rick Anderson joined Tempur-Pedic International in July 2006 and serves as Executive Vice President and President, North America. From 1983 to 2006, Mr. Anderson was employed by The Gillette Company, which became a part of Procter & Gamble in 2005. Mr. Anderson most recently served as a vice president of marketing for Oral-B and Braun in North America. Previously, Mr. Anderson was vice president of global business management for Duracell. Mr. Anderson has held several management positions in marketing and sales as well as overseeing branding, product development and strategic planning. Mr. Anderson obtained B.S and M.B.A. degrees from Virginia Tech.
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Matt Clift
Executive Vice President of Global Operations
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Matt Clift joined Tempur-Pedic International in December 2004 and serves as Executive Vice President of Global Operations. From 1991 to December 2004, Mr. Clift was employed by Lexmark International where he most recently served as Vice President and General Manager of the consumer printer division. From 1981 to 1991, Mr. Clift was employed by IBM Corporation and held several management positions in research and development and manufacturing. Mr. Clift obtained his B.S. degree in chemical engineering from the University of Kentucky.
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Lou H. Jones
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
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Lou H. Jones joined Tempur-Pedic International in June 2009 and serves as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. From July 2007 to December 2008, Ms. Jones served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Papa John's International, Inc. From 1998 to 2007, Ms. Jones served in various legal capacities at Blockbuster Inc, most recently as Senior Vice President, Corporate and International Law. Prior to that, Ms. Jones spent 14 years in various positions, including as a partner and shareholder, at the law firm of Thompson & Knight in Dallas, Texas. Ms. Jones earned a B.A. degree from the University of Texas, a B.G.S. degree from the University of Nebraska and a J.D. degree from Southern Methodist University.
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David Montgomery
Executive Vice President and President of International Operations
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David Montgomery joined Tempur-Pedic International in February 2003 and serves as Executive Vice President and President of International Operations. From 2001 to November 2002, Mr. Montgomery was employed by Rubbermaid, Inc., where he served as President of Rubbermaid Europe. From 1988 to 2001, Mr. Montgomery held various management positions at Black & Decker Corporation, most recently as Vice President of Black & Decker Europe, Middle East and Africa. Mr. Montgomery received his B.A. degree, with honors, from L' Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Reims, France and Middlesex Polytechnic, London.
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Dale E. Williams
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary
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Dale E. Williams joined Tempur-Pedic International in July 2003 and serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary. From 2001 to September 2002, Mr. Williams served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Honeywell Control Products, a division of Honeywell International, Inc. From September 2002, when he left Honeywell in connection with a reorganization, to July 2003, Mr. Williams received severance from Honeywell and was not employed. From 2000 to 2001, Mr. Williams served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Saga Systems, Inc./Software AG, Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Williams spent 15 years in various management positions at General Electric Company, most recently as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of GE Information Services, Inc. Mr. Williams received his B.A. degree in finance from Indiana University.
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