Tupperware Corporation (NYSE:TUP) announced today that it has appointed Michael S. Poteshman, 40, senior vice president and chief financial officer, succeeding Pradeep Mathur, 46. Mathur is leaving Tupperware for personal reasons and will be exploring entrepreneurial opportunities which are available to him.<br />Poteshman has been associated with Tupperware for ten years, most recently serving as vice president and chief financial officer of Tupperware Europe, Africa and the Middle East, the company's largest operating segment. He has been instrumental in evaluating cost structures and other opportunities in Europe resulting in a significant improvement in return on sales. Prior to that position, he served in various financial positions in Tupperware and its former parent company including vice president of finance and investor relations, treasurer, vice president and controller and assistant controller. Poteshman spent eight years with Price Waterhouse Coopers prior to joining Tupperware's former parent company in 1993. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and is a certified public accountant.