PERS NALS

James A. Parks has been promoted to v.p., human resources, at Lowe's Cos., North Wilkesboro, N.C.

Marshall Quina is the new national sales mgr. of consumer products for DG Mouldings, Marion, Va., according to Art Ramey, exec. v.p. of sales, marketing and distribution.

Lester Wood and Kalisa Kydes have joined the trading staff of American Timber Products, St. Petersburg, Fl.

Davis Mortensen is now exec. v.p., building products manufacturing, at Georgia-Pacific Corp., Atlanta, Ga.

Tim Bean, Curt Bean Lumber Co., Amity, Ar., and his wife, Sandra, hosted planermill superintendent Kenny Lyons and his wife, Patricia, and sawmill superintendent Johnny Baggett and his wife, Dee, to a week's vacation in Hawaii. The following week Curt Bean and his wife, Jane, and Curt's partner Leroy Bean, and his wife, Dora Lee, hosted maintenance and construction superintendent James Cash and his wife, Judy, and Gary Johns, Glenwood treating plant superintendent, and his wife, Nina, to a week long Hawaiian vacation.

Steve Lovett has been named pres. for the International Trade Council of the National Forest Products Association, Washington, D.C.

Ralph Block is the new pres. of B&B Insulation, Houston. Tx. Dean Cox is v.p.

Randy Beck has joined the sales force at Konner Distributors, FortWorth, Tx.

Stu Enloe is new to sales at Steel City Lumber Co., Birmingham, Al.

Greg Hanes has been named merchandising mgr., lumber and plywood, at Diamond Lumber, Carrollton, Tx. Marty Vanderburg is a new lumber buyer.

Norman Darrer has been named senior v.p. and gen. merchandise mgr. for Moore's, Roanoke, Va. John Sphar is now senior v.p., operations; Dwight Manning, senior v.p., operations, and David Pomerleau, senior v.p., operations and administration.

Lewis "f,ddie" Edwards, Hill Supply, Winder, Ga., has completed the Building Material Merchants' Association training course.

Randy Rinks, B&R Lumber Co., Savannah, Tn., has been elected mayor of Savannah.

Henry Sienkiewicz, v.p., E.N. Beard Lumber Co., Greensboro, N.C., has retired after 25 years with the firm. Robert Sternberg has been named v.p. of operations for Monarch Mirror Door Co., Tupelo, Ms. Douglas Priaulx has been promoted to gen. mgr. of Alpine Veneers, Inc., Houston, Tx.

Bradford W. Morgan is now v.p. and director of marketing & sales at GAF Corp.

Miles Standish is the new v.p., construction products group, of Breeko Corp., Nashville, Tn., according to H.T. "Ted" Berglund. Larry Foster is now v.p., structural products group, and Lynn Berry Gregory, v.p., accounting & administration.

Melvin Leather has been appointed senior brand mgr. for CooperTool's forged products and cutting tools, Raleigh N.C., according to Steve Couch, director of brand management.

Peter W. Sullivan has been promoted to marketing mgr., industrial products, for Amoco F-oam Products Co., Atlanta, Ga., according to John Giroux, pres.

Charles Pitts has joined Red Mountain Forest Products, Birmingham, Al., as mgr., according to William L. Reed. Baraban Loftis is now handling sales at the new distribution yard.

Eugene N. Norstrom has been named regional mgr., Boise Cascade, Jackson, Al.

Ron Tilley is the new mgr. of 84 Lumber Co.. Knoxville. Tn. New comgrs. include Mike Robinson, Chattanooga, Tn., and Dudley Strong. Amarillo, Tx.

Marshall Pollock, Hearin Lumber, Largo, Fl., has retired after 35 years in the business.

Tom Matthews, Tom Matthews Lumberman, Inc., Corpus Christi, Tx., has retired. Mitchell Womack succeeds him.

D. S. Hautman, pres. and gen. mgr., East Albany Lumber Supply, Albany, Ga., has retired after 47 years in the industry.

Sammie Johnson has been promoted to N.W. Ga. territory sales mgr. for Manis Wholesale Co.. Rome. Ga. Scott Ponder is now store msr. in Marietta, Ga.

Richard Trask is a new commercial sales rep for Scotty's, Cape Coral and Fort Myers, Fl.

Lynne Jeffcoat is now Southeast sales rep for Furman Lumber Inc.

Ken Maxwell has joined the sales staff of ProfitMaster, Austin, Tx., covering Ga., S.C.,N.C.,Fl., Al., Tn. and w. v.

Phillip G. Stoner has been appointed Atlanta, Ga., regional mgr., carpeting div., for Armstrong World Industries, according to G.L. Glenn, gen. mgr., sales & marketing.

Sally Trouard has joined the sales force at Klumb Lumber Co., JackSON, MS.

Frank Marshall III, sales mgr., H.K. Porter div., CooperTools, has been relocated to Raleigh, N.c., headquarters, according to Dave Christmas, director of technical sales.

Kevin J. Dolle is now product marketing mgr., lighting & accessories, for Hunter Fan Co., Memphis, Tn. Jack R. Terrazas is director of marketing.

Paul Kinser, East Brainerd Lumber Co., Chattanooga, Tn., has been reappointed to the University of Tennessee board of trustees.

Jim Roberts has been named sales mgr./asst. gen. mgr. at Holston Building Supply, Kingsport, Tn. Darrel W. Rice Sr. is now pres.

Walter H. Whitley is the new acting mgr. of the National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association, Clarksville, Tn.

Steve Hoag, gen. merchandise mgr., Ace Hardware Corp., has resigned after 15 years with the firm.

William R. Way is now gen. mgr. for Lapeyre Stair, Inc., New Orleans, La.

Bob Glidewell, Hooker Lumber Co., Hooker, Ok., is recovering after hip socket replacement surgery.

Donald Stevenson, Cimarron Lumber Co., Boise City, Ok., is recuperating after suffering a fall that broke six ribs.

Thomas V. Gruss has joined GS Roofing Products Co., Inc., Irving, Tx., as national purchasing mgr. Jon Harris is now director of information services and Phillip M. David, commercial field sales mgr., So. Central region.

Edward Cone, director of administration, Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association, Forest Park, Ga., will travel to Tokyo, Japan, and other foreign points this fall to conduct hardwood seminars.

Richard T. "Dick" Elliott has been named pres. of Kelley Manufacturing Co., Olive Branch, Ms. Thomas M. Rogers is now v.p., sales & marketing.

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