PTRSONALS

Robert A. Schumacher is the new pres. and c.o.o. at Georgia-Pacific, succeeding T. Marshall Hahn Jr. who continues as chairman and c.e.o. Harold L. Airington has been named group senior v.p., building products.

Mark Strickland is now with Double Dee Lumber Co., Central Point, Or.

Mike Sullivan has joined M.S.G. Forest Products, Inc., Portland, Or.

Jim Scharnhorst is new at Idaho Forest Industries, Coeur d' Alene, Id.

Brad Bower is gen. mgr. and Bruce Bair is production mgr. at Idaho Timber Corp.'s new remanufacturing plant in Boise. Id.

Joe Moeller, former L.A. Dodgers pitcher, has joined McClellan & Schneider Mill & Lumber Co., Wilmington, Ca. Bill Fetherston has been promoted to sales mgr, and Cary Bronson, named asst. sales mgr.

Jon R. Lalrenz has been elected a v.p. at Boise Cascade Corp., Boise, Id.

Bill Del Rio, Bay City Lumber Co., Oakland, Ca., and his wife, Kim, have a new daughter, Taryn Noel, born Jan. U, 1985, weighing 7 lbs. I I oz.

Floyd Brown has joined Idaho Timber Corp., Boise, Id., in marketing. Cleve Cusing is new as asst. controller, according to Larry D. Williams, pres.

John R. Vogel is now mgr. of sales and market development at AEG Power Tool Corp., Norwich, Ct.

Jim Blevins is chairman of the board as well as an investor in The Vintage Bank, newly chartered by the state in Napa, Ca.

Bruce D. Hallvik has re-joined Canfor U.S.A. Corp., Boise, Id., as a product mgr. in the national lumber trading group.

Bill Bourgaize, formerly with Maks Wood Products, has joined the sales staff of Bud Frank Lumber Sales, Inc., Redding, Ca.

Gene Courchaine, South Bay Forest Products, Orange, Ca., has retired after 34 years in the industry.

Wayne Adams and Rod Haney are new at Cascade Timber Products, Issaquah, Wa.

Doug Williams is now c.e.o. at NeimanReed's Lumber City, Van Nuys, Ca. Robert Neiman, co-founder, continues as chairman. John Wilson will succeed Williams as chief financial officer.

Ralph Nordlund has retired after 35 years with Stimson Lumber Co., Forest Grove, Or.

John Parrish, pres., Midwest Floor Coverings, Salt Lake City, Ut., has received a Wilsonart executive achievement award: Ken Bushman was named distributor salesman of the year.

Michael O'Malley, Mallco Lumber and Building Materials, Phoenix, Az., and his wife, Teri, became the parents of an 8 lb., 7 oz. boy, Michael Muray O'Malley Jr., on Feb. 17. James C. O'Malley Jr., The O'Malley Cos., Phoenix, and his wife, Madelyn, are celebrating the birth of Colleen Michelle, 51b., l0 oz., born Feb. l.

Lou Mills, formerly with CaliforniaCascade, has joined sales at Ensworth Forest Products, Roseville, Ca.

Roger M. Pessell, Southwest Forest Industries, Phoenix, Az., is now director of corporate credit, according to Raymond P. Elder, exec. v.p. and chief financial officer.

Chad Hurd and John Grace are new to the sales staff of Mallco Lumber and Building Materials, Phoenix, Az.

Lorey L. Draper, formerly assistant mgr., Anderson Lumber, Evanston, Wy., is now gen. mgr. at the co.'s Grace, Id., facility.

"Bud" Byard, R.B. Lumber, Santa Ana, Ca., and his wife, Barbara.;renewed their wedding vows on their 40th anniversary in the Fern Grotto, Kauai, Hi. His mother, daughter and granddaughter went along on the trip.

Ted Gilbert, Product Sales Co., Orange, Ca., and his wife, Rosemary, are back from a weeklong respite in Hawaii.

Claude Barnes has opened a new office in Chico, Ca., for DMK-Pacific Corp. while Harold Fuerst has opened a new office in Carson City, Nv., according to Dwight Curran, pres.

Clint Bower, Mariners Forest Products, Santa Ana. Ca.. is back from a successful deep sea fishing trip off the southwest coast of Mexico.

Rick and Debbie Hagle, Hagle Lumber Co., Inc., Somis, Ca., are the parents of 9 lb., 12 oz. Ashley Dawn, born Jan. 25. Vice-pres. Steven Hill's wife, Shelly, gave birth to their 5th child, a daughter, Kimberly Carmel, Feb. 12.

Harold J. Pfountz has bee'n c'lected assistant corporate sec. at Thc Coleman Co.

John J. Koelemij is the new president of the National Association of Home Builders.

Dave Cook has joined sales at Desert Mountain Industries, Inc., Albuquerque, N.M.

Jim Alexander isnew in sales at Longtree Ltd. Partnership, Spokane, Wa.

Don Dye is new in sales at Loth Lumber, Gold Bar, Wa.

Robert J. Day, pres. and c.o.o. at USG Corp., will succeed Edward W. Duffy as chairman when he retires at the end of May after 44 years with the co.

Betty Foster, Timber Realization Co., Calpella, Ca., is back at it after a week's vacation in Maui. Hi.

Steven J. Collins has been named national sales mgr. for Insul/Crete, Inc., Chicago, Il.

James Lee is the new exec. v.p. of the National Lumber Exporters Association and v.p. of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association, according to George Kelly with whom he is working.

Robert Kincaid, American Hardwood, Los Angeles, Ca., is recuperating after a recent knee surgery.

Mike Johnson is new to sales, Delson Lumber Co., Olympia, Wa.

Red Hart has joined sales at RSG Forest Products, Kalama, Wa.

Richard B. Viola has been promoted to marketing manager, Furman Lumber, Inc., Boston, Ma., according to Hawk Furman, pres. and c.o.o.

Rick Barnes, Knoll Lumber & Hardware, Co., Kenmore, Wa., is a nominee for retailer of the year for the State of Washington.

John Caldwell has been named senior v.p.-sales and marketing at lgloo Corp., Houston, Tx.

Warren A. Cochrane, 89, pres. of Millwork Supply, Seattle, Wa., is celebrating his 60th year at the company. Hired as a temporary Feb. 15, 1925, he stayed long enough to buy the firm in 1967. His son, Warren D. Cochrane, handles daily operations.

Ken Marson. Marson & Marson Lumber Co., Levenworth, Wa., is the newly elected Chelan County Republican Party Chairman.

John R. Wydick, lumber sales rep. for Canfor U.S.A. Corp.'s Idaho div., won the ldaho div.'s manager award.

Mike Kleen is now selling for SeattleSnohomish Mill Co.. Snohomish. Wa.

Ron Dybas has opened a new company, Crestwood Forest Products. in Dublin, Ca.

Steven C. Ai, former exec. v.p., City Mill Co. Ltd., Honolulu, Hi., has left the family business to become a management consultant for Peat Marwick Mirchell & Co., Honolulu.

Lyle Gregory is now merchandising mgr. for Supply One, headquartered in Rancho Cordova (Sacramento), Ca., according to Jay Steiner, owner of the chain which has stores in Reno and Sparks, Nv.

Ron Jensen is the new paint and decor buyer at HomeClub, Fullerton, Ca.

Gary Galardo has moved to buyer for patio and seasonal products at All American Home Center, Downey, Ca.

Thomas Maglietta is the new mgr. of Diamond Lumber's northwest district, succeeding Verne Payne who has retired. Mike Craft is now manager at the Hanford, Ca., store, replacing Ray Lee who has retired.

Artie Choke has retired from selling shook to agriculture container manufacturers for Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

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