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GROHE named James R. Griffin president and chief executive officer of the company's U.S.-based subsidiary, which serves the United States, Canada, Central America and South America. Most recently he was president and general manager of Specialty Construction Brands, a wholly owned subsidiary of adhesives, sealants and coatings manufacturer H.B. Fuller.