The company had suffered from the effects of slumping foreign economies. The turnaround is attributed to Sanders' effective cost-cutting measure and strong sales across product lines. Sanders is a trustee of Marquette University and a national trustee of the Boys and Girls Club of America. He is a member of the board of directors of Texas Instruments and the Adolf Coors Company and its principal subsidiary, Coors Brewing Company. He also is an advisory director of Chase Bank of Texas and a member of the Economic Development Task Force of the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce.
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