MEDINA, OH - RPM International Inc. has appointed Salvatore D. Fazzolari to its board of directors to replace James A. Karman, who retired after 50 years of service.

Fazzolari was appointed as a Class II member of the RPM board and will serve on the audit committee. His term will expire in 2015, at which time he will stand for re-election to the board by RPM's stockholders at the company's annual meeting.

Fazzolari is the former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Harsco Corp., a $3.3 billion diversified global industrial company based in Camp Hill, PA. During his 32-year career at Harsco, Fazzolari was instrumental in its growth as a worldwide industrial services company, holding positions of increasing responsibility. He serves on the board of directors of Gannett Fleming Affiliates Inc. and Susquehanna University.