Universal Douglas (Nashville, TN): Paul Tudor was appointed president and CEO, succeeding Ty Anderson who is retiring from the position this month. Tudor will assume the role effective Sept. 19 and will work closely with Anderson, who is retiring after 14 years with Universal Douglas.
Tudor brings more than 16 years of experience leading transformations for private-equity, listed and government-owned companies across retail, distribution, manufacturing, mining and utilities. He previously served as president of Pioneer Landscape Centers, a landscape materials distribution company, owned by private equity firm JLL Partners. Prior to that, Tudor served as CEO for Stramit, Australia’s second largest manufacturer and distributor of roll-formed steel building products. He also held several C-suite positions, including CFO, for a series of manufacturing, infrastructure, and engineering companies. Tudor, a native Australian, earned a bachelor’s degree from Curtin University and an MBA from the University of Western Australia.