PERS NALS

John Hechinger Jr., ceo, Hechinger Co., is the keynote speaker for the 5th nnnual Loss Prevention & Safety Conference March 28-3 I in Orlando, Fl.

Mike Harman, pres., MW Manufacturers, Rocky Mount, Va., and pres., National Sash & Door Jobbers Association, will be the leadoff presenter at the NSDJAsponsored Product Trends & Change Forurn at the March 8- l0 National Hotne Center Show.

Robert Wright is the new v.p.-rnktg. for Mastet Lock.

Terence Mulligan is new to Garden Way ns v.p.-dealer sales & rnktg., Troy-Bilt and Bolens.

Jim Mertin and Vernon Ennic have joined East Coast Lurnber, Asheboro, N.C.

Craig Cameron is now nranaging lhe purchasing operations of the recently nrerged wesiern boatds and cedar depts. for Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta, Ga. Dean Johnson is rnktg. rngr.-western domestic lunrber distribution div.

Dale Pond is the new v.p.-mktg. and new business developrnent for Horne Quarters Warehouse, Virginia Beach, Va.

Robert Markovsky has been prornoted to director of rnerchandising for Cooper Tools, Raleigh, N.C.

Don Langston, v.p.-sales, Clarke Siviter, St. Petersburg, Fl., has assumed the duties of gen. rngr. Bill Tindall and James Chastain have joined Dave Davis in buying. Pres. Bill Siviter has left the co.

R. Hugh Love has retired after nearly 24 years with the Arnerican Plywood Association. Jack Merry succeeds hirn as director of cornmunications.

Larry Hussey has been named pres. of Culf State Lumber Co., Tyler, Tx., reports chairman Sam Wolf.

Robert Earl Griggs Jr., asst. tngr., Home Depot, Morrow, Ga., will wed Cheryl Denise Payne in August.

Nathan Mitchell has been promoted to senior director-accounting at Lowe's Cos., North Wilkesboro, N.C. Karen Reynolds Worley is now asst. controller, and Anita M. Parker, senior corporate accountant.