Bruce A. Carbonari

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Bruce A. Carbonari is an American corporate businessman. He was born in 1956 and hold a BA (Finance and Accounting) from Boston College, and a Master's in Management Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. [1] He lives in Chicago with his wife. [2]

Career

Carbonari began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers then moved to Stanadyne in 1981.[ citation needed ] Cabonari began working for Fortune Brands in 1990. [2] Fortune (then called MasterBrands, later American Brands) purchased Moen and Carbonari took control. [3] He held various other positions within Fortune Brands, including president and chief operating officer, [4] as well as chairman and chief executive officer of Fortune Brands Home & Hardware LLC. He was the chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the Fortune Brands holding company from October 2008 to 2012 when he retired. [2] During his chairmanship at Fortune Brands, the company revenue doubled to over $4.5 billion. The holding company's divisions included tobacco, insurance and hardware. Also sporting goods and liquor which were sold during his time in charge. [2] In March 2012, Fortune Brands Inc. split its remaining businesses and CEO Bruce Carbonari doubled his compensation from $11.2 million to $23.3 million, including a salary of $1.2 million. [5]

He joined the board of directors of RPM International, Inc. in 2002 and continues in that position.[ citation needed ] He became an Executive Advisor Partner with Wind Point Partners a private equity firm [6]

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