On March 5, Tyco announced that it has nominated Herman Bulls ’78 for election to its Board of Directors. Mr. Bulls is Chairman of Jones Lang LaSalle's Public Institutions specialty practice, which he founded, and also serves as International Director of Global Markets for the company, focusing on client relationships and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Bulls is Chief Executive Officer of Bulls Advisory Group, a real estate consulting and advisory firm, and co-founded and served as President and CEO of Bulls Capital Partners, a commercial mortgage banking firm. Before Jones Lang LaSalle, Mr. Bulls completed nearly 12 years of active duty service with the United States Army and retired as a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves in 2008. He is a member of the Executive Leadership Council, an organization of senior African American business executives from Fortune 500 companies, and former Chairman of the Executive Leadership Foundation. Mr. Bulls is on the board of directors of Comfort Systems, USA, Inc., a provider of heating, ventilation and air conditioning services; Rasmussen Inc., a post-secondary for-profit educational services organization; USAA, a provider of banking, insurance and investment management services to the military community; and Exelis Inc., an aerospace and defense firm. Mr. Bulls received a bachelor of science degree in engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a master of business administration degree in finance from Harvard Business School.
"We are delighted to nominate Herman to join our Board of Directors. Herman's experience in leadership and operations will be valuable in providing oversight and guidance for Tyco" said Tyco Chief Executive Officer George Oliver.