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TOM KOOS
PRESIDENT, CEO
Tom Koos joined PrimeSource Building Products as the president and CEO in April of 2018. He became the president and CEO of PrimeSource Brands which was formed in 2020 and is the combination of PrimeSource Building Products, Wolf Home Products and Dimora Brands. PrimeSource provides the building industry’s premier customer experience with the highest value products, brands and services.
He has more than 35 years of global supply, distribution and consumer brand experience and he leads PrimeSource to a new level of excellence in distribution services and expands the reach of our industry leading Grip-Rite, Pro-Twist and other product brands.
Koos was formerly CEO of Weber-Stephen Products LLC, the world’s largest manufacturer of outdoor gas, charcoal and electric grills and accessories. At Weber, he was the company’s strategic and global operations
leader. He developed and implemented consumer marketing programs, revitalized R&D and new product development, and expanded the company’s global footprint. Prior to Weber, he was president and CEO of Jacuzzi Brands Corp.
Koos built a long track record of success in the consumer durable products industry working for top brands including Black & Decker where he served as group president for Consumer Products Worldwide, and Newell Rubbermaid, where he held the posts of president of Goody Products and president of BernzOmatic.
He is a 1986 graduate of Central College (Pella, Iowa) and has his M.B.A. from the University of Iowa. He has been married to his wife Debbie for 34 years, and they have three children — Ashley (30), Kyle (28) and Trevor (26).
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