Donaldson Company, a global leader in the filtration industry, has announced that Douglas A Milroy has been appointed to its board of directors, effective March 18, 2016.

Milroy has bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and has earned MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Milroy holds the position of chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of G&K Services, a service-focused market leader of branded uniform and facility services programmes. He served as the company’s president of direct purchase and business development, prior to becoming CEO of G&K Services.

Earlier he held the senior management positions with Ecolab Inc, FMC Corporation, and McKinsey & Company.

“The team at G&K has built an outstanding track record. Milroy’s extensive experience related to profitably growing businesses throughout his career will provide us with valuable perspective to assist us in achieving our growth goals at Donaldson. I am very excited to have Milroy join our board of directors,” said Tod Carpenter, president and chief executive officer of Donaldson. (NA)