Sears Holdings Corporation elected William C. Kunkler, 52, executive vice president – operations of CC Industries, Inc., a private equity firm focused on manufacturing companies and real estate investments, to membership on the Sears Holdings board.


“We are pleased to add the strong business acumen and experience of
William Kunkler to our board of directors. As Sears Holdings continues the work of transforming and strengthening our company, we look forward to his leadership and contributions,” said Chairman of Sears Holdings, Edward S. Lampert.

 

Mr. Kunkler has served in a number of other officer positions with CC
Industries, an affiliate of Henry Crown and Company, since 1994. He has over 30 years of manufacturing industry experience. In addition, Mr.
Kunkler is a director for Envestnet Asset Management Inc., a financial
services company, and NIBCO Inc., a manufacturer of valves and fittings.

Within the Chicago area, Mr. Kunkler serves as a director of the
Northwestern Memorial Foundation; a trustee and Chairman of the Board for the Brookfield Zoo, a trustee of The Field Museum of Natural History and a trustee of Loyola University.