Louis R. Hughes to leave the Electrolux Board of Directors

(ELUX) Louis R. Hughes will leave the Electrolux Board of Directors and
take on a new role as Chief of Staff for the Afghanistan Reconstruction
Group.

In his new role, Hughes will work full-time in Afghanistan, which does
not allow him to continue his work with the Electrolux board. His new
responsibility includes leading a group of senior advisors of the
Afghanistan government who are working with the country’s
reconstruction.

Louis R. Hughes has been with the Electrolux board of directors since
1996 and has also been the Executive Vice President of General Motors.

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