Mr. O'Bryant joined Avery Dennison in 1990 as director of capital planning at the Company's corporate headquarters in Pasadena. The following year, he moved to Belgium to become director of finance in the European Specialty Tape operation. In 1992, Mr. O' Bryant relocated to the Netherlands when he was promoted to group finance director for the European pressure-sensitive materials business.
Two years later, he became vice president of finance for all of Avery Dennison's European operations. In Europe, Mr. O' Bryant was responsible for implementing a successful reorganization of all operations in the region to significantly improve productivity and reduce expenses.
Mr. O'Bryant moved back to the United States in 1995 to serve as vice president of operations planning at the Company's headquarters in Pasadena. He was appointed vice president of operations audit and business consulting the following year. Mr. O' Bryant moved to line management in 1997 when he was promoted to vice president and general manager of the business forms division at Fasson Roll North America in Painesville, Ohio. In 1999, he moved to the position of vice president and general manager of the product identification division at Fasson Roll North America. He was promoted to vice president and general manager of the Fasson Roll North America operation in March 2000, and was appointed senior vice president, Finance, and chief financial officer in January 2001. Mr. O'Bryant was appointed to his current position of executive vice president, Finance, and chief financial officer in April 2005.
Before joining Avery Dennison, Mr. O' Bryant served in several financial, manufacturing and marketing management positions at Baker Hughes in Los Angeles and Houston. He earned a master's degree in Business Administration from University of Southern California and a bachelor's degree in Management Science from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. |