PERSONAI,S

William Ray has been promoted to c.f.o. of Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc., Abbeville, Al. David Bigbie succeeds him as controller.

Ron Martin is mgr. of 84 Lumber's new Clarksville, Tn., store. Chris McKinney is now co-mgr. in Danville, Ky.; Anthony Kukielka, mgr., Raleigh, N.C.; Erich Fehmerling, co-mgr., Leesburg, Fl.; Todd Earman, comgr., L,exington, Ky.; Tom Lay, mgr. trainee, Lexington; Pete Peterson, comgr. trainee, Oak Ridge, Tn.; Brian Blackston, co-mgr. trainee, Anderson, S.C.; Jeff Chamber, mgr. trainee, Ashland, Ky., and Larry Reynolds, contractor sales rep, London, Ky.

Mike Rose is now sales mgr. at J.M. Huber, Charlotte, N.C.

f'1ank YYeaver has left Cox Wood Preserving, Orangeburg, S.C., to start his own business outside the industry.

David Robbins is now mgr. at Ridout's, Fort Smith, Ar.

William Riley is now ceo of MooreHandley Inc., Birmingham, Al., and Micheel J. Gaines is president and c.o.o. They rcplace Emery E. White, who resigred as president and ceo.

Donna Whitaker has been nrmed customer service/EDl coordinator for Rayonier Wood hoducts, Baxley, Ga.

Gerry McEvoy has been named mgr. of Sutherland's, Fort Smith, Ar.

Curt Allen, ex-Timber Products, and Michelle McKenzie, ex-GeorgiaPacific, are new to Ace Hardware's southern regional office, Peachtree, Ga.

Robert Jclin was appointed deputy chief of the U.S. Forest Service by chief Mike Dombcck.

David Crook, ex-Georgia-Pacific, has joined Spartanburg Timber, Roebuck, S.C., trading panel prcducts.

Leonard G. Herring has been named president emeritus at Lowe's Cos., North Wilkesboro, N.C.

Fred "Hokiett Hokason has joinod Southern Gulf Trucking, Shreveport, La., as an outside salesman covering Texas, according to Jon V9ebbcr, v.p. sales & operations.

Jim Frezier, ex-Martco Plywood, has becn appointed plant supcrintendent of Willamette Industries, Emerson, Ar. Johnny Certcr is tbc new plant mgr. Joe Dempsey has transferred from Tennassce 3o be the new mgr. of CBM Building Matcrials, Hot Springs Village, Ar.

Brien Powers is new to Southern lxmber Co., Jackson, Ms.

Barry Earch has been named mgr. of [.owe's Cos.' new Huntersville, N.C., store. Chucl Wellecc is mgr. of thc new Sutherland, La., store; Mikc Giaccone, mgr., Vero Beach, Fl., and J6r6 lrin, mgr., Frantfort, Ky.

Pat Schader bas bcen promoted to v.p. at Central Woodwork, Inc., Nashvillc, Tn. Mark Sclrcfer is now presidcot

Lonnic Busby, formerly of GcorgiaPacific, is the new distribution spocialist at DW Distribution, Dallas, Tx., covering Oklahoma

Mi'Chele Clemcnt has becn appointed v.p. of the floor covering division at Floorplan Displays, IDc., Dallas, Ti. gfilliam J. Woodring, GAF, is the new chairman of the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association nodificd bitumen roofing committce. Willirm A. Candy heads tbe mfg. commiuec.