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Pomplin Elecfed to leqd G-P

R. B. Pamplin, 56, president of elected chairman o{ the board of officer.

Georgia-Pacific, has also been directors and chief executive

Owen R. Cheatham, who founded the company in 1927, at the age of 24, will become chairman of the board's executive committee, honorary chairman, and will maintain his board membership. He was president until 1957 and its board chairman since then.

Pamplin joined Georgia-Pacific in 1934. He has spent his entire business career with the company.

R. B. Pamplin He received his Bgchelor of Science desree at Virginia Polytechnic Instirute and did sraduate work ar Northwestern University. He is a certified public accountant.

Active in civic afiairs, he is chairman of the board of trustees of Lewis and Clark College and is a trustee of the First presby. terian Church in Portland, Ore.

James F. Miller, president of Blyth & Co., Inc., was elected to the board of directors, succeeding the late Stewart S. Hawes, former chairman of the board of Blvth. Blvth & Co.. Inc. is one of the largest investment banking firms in the world.

Long interested in Georgia-Facific and its operations, Miller w-as born in Portland, and attended the University of Washington. He is also a trustee of Lewis and Clark Colleee.

lmported Hqrdwood Convention

The Imported Hardwood Producrs Association will hold its l2th Annual Convention at Erawan Gardens Hotel, Palm Desert, Calif., February B-10. Nearly 200 hundred import-export executives, steamship, freight and port olficials are expected to attend.

According to Hans Rain.er, chairman oI the l2th annual session, speakers include the "who's who" of industry as well as the world of finance and international trade-the three key components of the imported hardwood products industry. The convention will conclude Saturday evening, with cocktails and a dinner dance.

For further information and reservations contact the Imported Hardwood Products Association, World Trade Center. San Fran-. cisco 94'111.

New Arizono Associqtion Members

The hard-driving Arizona Retail Lumber & Builders Supply Association continues its winning ways with the signing of seven new regular and associate members, according to secretary-manager Frank Davis.

New regular members include: Precision Components, Inc.; Paradise Cabinet Shop and Sunnyslope Builders Supply. Lending their support to the association as associate members are: Supply & Contracting Division, Roofing Wholesale; Koppers Company, Inc.; Aluminum Sun Control; and Owens-Corning Fiberglass, Inc.

I 19 Yeor Old Firm Exponds

Ziel'& Co., one o{ the West's truly pioneer business firms and probably the oldest import-export firm on the coast, is currently celebrating its llgth year in business in San Francisco by expanding their far reaching activities in South America.

Ziel & Co. is also in the midst of nesotiations to establish manufacturing facilities in the Orient from where substantial production will move to European and Canadian markets.