VALHI NAMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS

Valhi Inc. named three new members to its board of directors, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing from late last week. Included was William Lindquist, current CEO of Waste Control Specialists. WCS is a subsidiary of Valhi, and Lindquist serves as a vice president within Valhi. “Effective February 27, 2014, the registrant’s board of directors increased the size of its board from five to seven and elected Loretta J. Feehan, William J. Lindquist and Bobby D. O’Brien to fill an existing vacancy and the two newly created vacancies, each to serve as a director until her or his successor is elected and qualified or her or his earlier resignation, removal or death,” the filing said.