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PERSONAIS
H. Dean Sabey, ex-Palmer G. Lewis, is pres. of Rugby Building Products, Atlanta, Ga. Tip Cole has been named director of sales and mktg.
Charlie Babb, ex-Causeway Lumber Co., has been named pres. of Raymond Building Supply Corp., Naples, Fl., succeeding Joe Mazzola, who remains chairman.
R. Dale Lausch, pres./c.o.o. and director of Universal Forest Products, Inc., has resigned after 23 years with the company. Elizabeth A. Bowman, cfo, has been appointed exec. v.p.-finance and administration and Matthew J. Missad, v.p. and general counsel, is exec. v.p.-operations services.
Russell "Red" McAlister has retired from Bishop-Roney Lumber Co., Louisville, Ky., after 40 years in the industry, including 27 years with Bishop-Roney. John DaVania is new to sales.
Bob Riggs is the westem regional v.p. for PrimeSource Building Products, not Ed Gray, as incorrectly reported last month. Gray is the Gulf region v.p.
Larry Mercer, pres. of the Northeast Division of Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga., has been appointed exec. v.p. Jim Inglis, exec. v.p.-strategic development, has taken a leave of absence for six months.
Sharon Moore has been appointed mgr. of Davis Lumber Co., Malvern, Ar. Freddy Gates has been appointed asst. mgr. at Churchman Building Center, Newport, Ar.
W. Michael Amick has been named exec. v.p.-forest products & industrial packaging at lntemational Paper. Milan J. Turk is now exec. v.p.-specialty businesses.
John Elwell is now director of sales and mktg. of wood products in the U.S. and abroad for Rayonier, Baxley, Ga.
B.C. Pigg is now mgr. of Pelican Cos. Inc., Sumter, S.C.
Mike Caldwell, ex-American Forest & Paper Association, has been named director of technical services for the American Institute of Timber Construction.
Murdick Johnson has retired from Gilman Building Producs, St. Marys, Ga., after 20 years with the firm.
Craig Cleckler and Don Stoller have been promoted to account executives for l,umbermen's Underwriting Alliance and the LIG Insurance Agencies, Boca Raton, Fl.
Bill Warden has been promoted to exec. v.p./chief administrative offi cer for [.owe's Cos., North Wilkesboro, N.C. Clitf Orford is now senior v.p.-corporate & human development; Richard Elledge, senior v.p., chief accounting officer & assl secrctary; Greg Bridgeford, senior v.p.-merchandising & gen. merchandising mgr.-fashion products; Greg Wessling, senior v.p.-merchandising & gen. merchandising mgr.functional products, and L€e Herring, senior v.p.-logistics. Michael Rouleau, exec. v.p.-store operations and pres. of Lowe's Contractor Yard, Inc., has retird. Larry Stone assumes the exec. v.p. role for all store operations, excluding The Contractor Yard.
Kurt Packer is now cfo for WavneDalton Corp.