PERS NALS

Aaron Babcock has joined Tampa International, Tampa, Fl., as mktg. mgr.

Dave Wllson, v.p.-mktg., Dixie Plywood Co., Savannab, Ga., just celebrated his 20th anniversary with the co.

Davld Jordan, Lee Roy Jordan Redwood Lumber Co., Dallas, Tx., is now in charge of mktg. for the Southeast.

Dan Anderson is new to sales at Houston Woodtech, Houston, Tx.

Jerrold T. Kabelln, Cotter & Co., has been named cbairman of tbe board, replacing retiring \illlllam Claypool trI, who remains on the board. Donald E. t'Edtt Yeager, owner of four True Value Hardware stores in Arkansas, was elected to the board to replace retiring Mark W. Evenett, Jr.

Joe Garret has been named co-mgr. of 84 Lumber Co., Middlesboro, Ky. Russ Peoples is co-mgr., Hickory, N.C.

Terry Clark has joined Hunt Plywood, Ruston, La., as sales mgr. Chuck Lamplng is new to the Hunt Lumber div.

Sharon Parklnson, former lumber buyer with Servistar, has joined Culpeper Wood Preservers, Culpeper, Va., as account executive, reports Josh Danlel.

Davld Knott has joined Columns, Inc., Pearland, Tx., as rep for Ga. and middle and eastern Tn. Rtchard Thompson is handling western Tn., Ms. and Al.

Brlan Nlelsen, Fish Builder's Supply & Hardware, Star City, Ar., recently completed a Mid-America Lumbermen's Association blueprint reading & quantity estimating course.

Mark Sulllvan, Chemical Specialities, Inc., Charlotte, N.C., and his wife, Sally, are the proud parents of 6 lb. 12 oz. Megan Lynn, born May 13, 1993.

Darrell Smlth has joined tbe plywood div. sales force at Hood Industries. Hattiesburg, Ms.

Kerry Sheppard has been promoted to gen. mgr. at East Texas Lumber Co,, Kilgore, Tx. Dan Mantuefel is new as asst. mgr.

A.D. "Pete" Correll has been installed as pres. and ceo of Georgia-Pacific Corp., Atlantg Ga. James T. Wrlght was promoted to v.p,-human rcsources.

Steven C. Bean is new to Southem Forest Products Association, New Orleans, La., as mgr.-market analysis & economic services.

Charles Scott has been elected a v.p. of Robbins Manufacturing, Tampa" Fl.

Blll Llger, director of financial reporting, New South, Inc., Conway, S.C., has earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of S.C. Mlke Arnett is new as specialty products mgr. and James H. V9alls is responsible for start-up and management of the co.'s new millwork div. Jack Schaberg has joined Burgin Lumber Co., Ltd., Cutbbert, Ga., as sales mgr., according to pres. Robert Burgln III. Rlck \ilalz has been promoted to national paint sales mgr. at Hardware Wholesalers Inc.

Kelly Jones and Blll Qulnt are the new inside support personnel for PrimeSource, Inc.'s newly relocated Dallas, Tx., major accounts Hq. Dave Bethea has been transferred from Irvine, Ca.. to Dallas to head up the inside suppod 8rouP.

Frank Sherldan, Afrasian Woods, Mineola, N.Y., and Gross Veneer Sales, High Point, N.C., has been elected pres. of the International Hardwood Products Association, Alexandria, Va. Charley Whlte, Crescent Lumber Co., Crescent. Ok.. bas retired aftet 47 years in the industry.

Donnle Steed is the new mgr. of Gilbert Lumber & Supply, Prescott, Ar.

I)on James, Payless Cashways Inc., I:ke Dallas, Tx.; Ron Jarvls, I-,owe's Cos., North Wilkesboro, N.C.; Tom Joyner III, Ioyner Lumber Co., Lakeland, Fl., served as panelists at a recent Southem Pine Marketing Council meeting.

Rltchle Langford, Home Depot, Nashville, Tn., is engaged to marry Sharon Lynn Mathls June 11, 1993.

A. A. "Lancett Campbell has been promoted to v,p. and national sales mgr. for the building products div. of Celotex, Tampq Fl. Dave Forehand, Atlanta, Ga., and John Getz, Dallas, Tx., were named Celotex Regional Sales Representatives of the Year.

Wllllam Henry McElwee, director emeritus, Lowe's Cos., North Wilkesboro, N.C., and the company's first general counsel. was honored at the dedication of the Wake Forest University School of Law's Student Bar Association Office.

Jack Handel is a new truck driver at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

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