Cooper Industries Names Masse Group President, Cooper Tools & Hardware

Gary A. Masse has been appointed group president, Cooper Tools & Hardware. Masse will be responsible for the Cooper Hand Tools business unit headquartered in Releigh, N.C., and the Cooper Power Tools organization headquartered in Lexington, S.C. He joins Cooper after nine years with Danaher Corp., where he most recently served as vice president and group executive of Gilbarco-Veeder Root.