Chatfield Named Brunswick VP and General Counsel

LAKE FOREST, Ill., July 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) announced today that Lloyd C. Chatfield II has been named vice president, general counsel and secretary reporting to Brunswick Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dustan E. McCoy.

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Chatfield, 39, joined the company in 2000 and has held a number of positions of increasing responsibility, including deputy general counsel and managing director of mergers and acquisitions for Brunswick Corporation, general counsel - Brunswick European Group, general counsel - Brunswick Bowling & Billiards, and general counsel - US Marine Division.

"We are pleased to have someone with Lloyd's variety of experiences within our organization to fill this important position," said McCoy. "We will clearly benefit from his in-depth knowledge of the company, its strategies, objectives and its operations."

Chatfield holds a bachelor's of arts from the University of Tampa, and a juris doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law, where he was editor-in-chief of the Kentucky Law Journal.

About Brunswick

Headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., Brunswick Corporation endeavors to instill "Genuine Ingenuity"(TM) in all its leading consumer brands, including Mercury and Mariner outboard engines; Mercury MerCruiser sterndrives and inboard engines; MotorGuide trolling motors; Teignbridge propellers; MotoTron electronic controls; Albemarle, Arvor, Baja, Bayliner, Bermuda, Boston Whaler, Cabo Yachts, Crestliner, Harris, Hatteras, Kayot, Laguna, Lowe, Lund, Maxum, Meridian, Ornvik, Palmetto, Princecraft, Quicksilver, Savage, Sea Boss, Sea Pro, Sea Ray, Sealine, Triton, Trophy, Uttern and Valiant boats; Attwood marine parts and accessories; Land 'N' Sea, Kellogg Marine, Diversified Marine and Benrock parts and accessories distributors; IDS dealer management systems; Life Fitness, Hammer Strength and ParaBody fitness equipment; Brunswick bowling centers, equipment and consumer products; Brunswick billiards tables; and Dynamo, Tornado and Valley pool tables, Air Hockey and foosball tables. For more information, visit http://www.brunswick.com.

SOURCE Brunswick Corporation