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NSF Names Thomas Glasgow, Jr. Board Chairman

Global Public Health Organization Announces Update to Board of Directors

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NSF, a leading global public health and safety organization, today announced Thomas Glasgow, Jr. as its new Board Chairman. Glasgow succeeds Richard E. Rabbideau, J.D., who has held the Chairman role since 1992.

Glasgow has been an active member of NSF's Board of Directors since 1990 and will now bring decades of leadership to his new position as the Board Chairman.

"After many years of dedicated board service, we are honored to confirm Thomas Glasgow, Jr. as NSF’s Board Chairman,” said Pedro Sancha, President and CEO, NSF. “We welcome his organizational knowledge and keen strategic insights as we look forward to taking our mission of improving human and planet health to new heights in 2023 and beyond. In the same breath, I want to extend my gratitude to Richard Rabbideau for his years of leadership and guidance."

Glasgow enjoyed a 30 year career with McDonald’s Corporation, serving his last six as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer globally. He has since served on numerous private and not-for-profit boards.

Glasgow holds a Bachelors in Business Administration, Management and Operations from Michigan State University and lives in North Carolina.

ABOUT NSF

NSF is an independent, global services organization dedicated to improving human and planet health by facilitating standards development and providing world-class testing, inspection, certification, advisory services, and digital solutions to the food, water, health sciences, and consumer goods industries. NSF operates in 180 countries and is a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center on Food Safety, Water Quality, and Medical Device Safety.

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Allison Gammel
agammel@nsf.org

NSF

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Headquarters: Ann Arbor, MI
Website: www.nsf.org
CEO: Pedro Sancha
Employees: 3000
Organization: NON

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NSF, a leading global public health and safety organization, today announced Thomas Glasgow, Jr. as its new Board Chairman.
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Allison Gammel
agammel@nsf.org

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