BREAKING NEWS: BMCA Lends its CEO to the Katrina Recovery Effort
Building Materials Corporation of America ("BMCA" or "GAF Materials Corporation") today announced that its President and CEO, William W. Collins, will take a six-month leave of absence to serve as Senior Vice President, Katrina Recovery and Industry Alliances, at Habitat for Humanity International starting in mid-October. Samuel J. Heyman will serve as acting CEO during Collins' leave of absence. Heyman served as CEO prior to Collins' election to the Company's top post.
Wayne, NJ (Sept. 21, 2005) - Building Materials Corporation of America ("BMCA" or "GAF Materials Corporation") today announced that its President and CEO, William W. Collins, will take a six-month leave of absence to serve as Senior Vice President, Katrina Recovery and Industry Alliances, at Habitat for Humanity International starting in mid-October. Samuel J. Heyman will serve as acting CEO during Collins' leave of absence. Heyman served as CEO prior to Collins' election to the Company's top post.
"I am very thankful for BMCA's encouragement to take on this initiative," Collins said. "There really is no better investment that a company can make, for its own current and future employees, than to support housing initiatives for the most needy." During his leave of absence, Collins will formulate and execute an aggressive plan of recovery for Katrina victims and build industry alliances to further Habitat's mission.