PERSONAIS

Harris Kimbell has opened a new sales office in Hot Springs, Ar., for Thompson Industries, Inc., Russellville, Ar., according to sales mgr. Clayton Bryson.

Glen Goodworth is now controller at Potlatch Corp.'s Southern Wood Products Division, Warren, Ar.

Beth Pierpont has left Willamette Industries, Rock Hill, S.C., after nine years te pursue family matters.

;sff Knight, v.p. of Ken Knight Lumber Sales, St. Simons Island, Ga., is managing a new Duluth, Ga., office.

Kelly Adair has been promoted to general mgr. of Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co.'s central Texas operations. Derk Brittain, former mgr. at Gatesville, Tx., is now general mgr. in Killeen, Tx.

Jim Williams, ex-Idaho Timber, is now general mgr. at Daniels Building Products, Lake City, Fl.

Mark Dotson, Mellco, Inc., Perry, Ga., has moved from iriside sales in Perry to field sales in Alabama and Tennessee. Julie Ligon is new to inside sales.

Brian Greber, Weyerhaeuser, Hot Springs, Ar., has been named product development mgr. for high-grade lumber products. Jim Olmedo finished the Boston Marathon in 3 houn and 47 minutes.

Richard L. "Richt'Johnson has been appointed mgr. of Starr Lumber and Home Center, Blackwell, Ok., succeeding Robert Thompson, who has left to pursue other ventures.

Joe Dempsey is now lumberyard mgr. at Cooper Building Materials, Hot Springs Village, Ar.

Shane Madden has been appointed comgr. of 84 Lumber Co., Lesburg, Fl. Bryce Wood is a new contractor sales rep, Clinton Highway, Tn.

Jim Beers, ex-Frank Paxton l,umber Co., is now in charge of Cedar Creek Wholesale, Inc.'s hardwood lumber sales in Broken Arrow, Ok. Creig Eernrdi has joined the customer service relations team, specializing in engineered wood products. Mike Relston, ex-Georgia-Pacifi c, is handling commodity lumber sales. RicL Roberts, formerly with LouisianaPacific, has bccn named mktg. dircctor-engineered wood products an{ computer programs supcrvisori Sherolyn Whiting, ex-Gcorgia, Pacific, is new to customer scrvice, specializing in yellow pine.

Agpes Moore, ex-Prassel lamber, is nev to Magnolia Forest Products, Terry, Ms.

Stacey Spencer is new to sales & mktg. at James Hardie Building Products, covering South Central Texas. Weyne Christenscn is the new sales rcp for South and North Carolina. Jemio Chilcoff has been appointed senior product mgr.

Larry Schmidt, ex€edar Creek Whole. sale, is now marketing pattern stock and southern yellow pine boards for US TimberCo., Boonesville, Ar.

Robert C. Lonergen has been appointed president of Owens Coming's building materials Europe-Africa business, rcplacing Werrcn D. Knovlton, who is leaving to pursue otlrer inter€sts.

Bob Delano has been promoted to project mgr. for network services at Lowe's Cos., North Wilkesboro, N.C. Other promotions: Scott FraneY, mgr. of Asian sourcing Taiwan; Paul Joyce, senior internal auditor: Dennis Looney, senior intemal auditor; Mike Pike, mgr. for production control, and Greg lVainright, mgl. of Asian sourcing. John Anderson, Daniel Bare, Chad llamby, Beth Gaetz, Michael Reynolds, and William Whitaker are new to MIS. Edward Benton and Shannon Knight have joined aviation; Jamie Carroll, mail services; Patsy Eller, corporate trade PaYables; Robert Grooms, Procurement suPPIY; Larry Mariani, Asian sourcing; Annette Poteat, vendor logistics; Phyllis Sebastian, real estate, and Nancy Shumaker, merchandising.

Fagan Cox, John Cox Lumber, Houston, Tx., has been elected president of the North American Wholesale Lumber Association.

Byron L. Wade has been aPPointed senior v.p. and chief legal officer at Maxxam Inc., Houston, Tx.

Steve Karaga has been promoted to v.p.sales & mktg. at Hitachi Koki U.S.A.' Ltd., Norcross, Ga.

Greg Matatall, Advantage Business Computer Systems, Big Sandy, Tx.' is back from installing a new computer system in Honduras.

Terry Lamp, market development specialist and quality auditor for APA-The Engineered Wood Association, retired after 32 years with the association.

Patrick II. Stewart is now assistant controller-financial operations and planning for The Celotex Corp., Tampa, Fl. Eddie Skinner, Jr. is the new electronic commerce mgr.

William Craig Dallas has been appointed sales mgr. for Boral Lifetile Inc., covering Texas and the south central United States.

Carlton Whittle, Structural Wood Systems, Greenville, Al., has been named president of the American Institute of Timber Construction, succeeding Hinton B. "Bud" OwsleY, Boozer Laminated Beam Co., Anniston, Al.

James R. Wilson has been elected to the board of directors of Cooper Industries, Inc., Houston, Tx.

David A. Klatt, Jr. has been named v.p. and general mgr. of Black & Decker Corp.'s power tools division, outdoor products division and retail outlets.

John Georgianis has been appointed exec. v.p. and general mgr. of Simplex Ceilings.

Mike Coyne has been appointed v.p.sales at Simonton Windows. Gerald C. "Jerry" Madine is now general mgr, and Chuck Gilderman v.P.product development.

William Lee, exec. director of the Mississippi Building Material Dealers Association. was named Man of the Year by the Leake County Chamber of Commerce. Evon Joiner, wife of Dale Joiner, Joiner's Building Supply, Carthage, won Woman of the Year.

Steven Anderson has been elected president ofthe Forest History Society, succeeding Ilarold K. Steen, who has held the position since 1978.

George Delaney, Powermatic Inc., McMinnville, Tn., was awarded the Ralph B. Baldwin Award of Excellence at the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America's industry conference in Colorado Springs, Co,

Barbara Johnson has been named v.p. of professional services for Software Solutions, Inc., Duluth, Ga.

Perry Reynolds is the new director of mktg. & trade develoPment for the National Housewares Manufacturers Association, succeeding Phil Brandl, who became NHMA pres. in Feb.

Molly Elizabeth McDow, Home DePot, Austell, Ga., married Edmond Steven Jett April 26, 1997. TiffanY Lee Winfree, Ruston, La., wed Richard Brian Baldwin.

Paige Turner has written a new operations manual for Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv,, according to owners llugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

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