Top Executive Changes at N BC's Western Division

Executive changes in National Building Centers, Inc.'s Western division have been announced by Thomas W. Haynes, president of NBC, a subsidiary of Lone Star Industries, Inc.

Miles W. Davidson, a veteran of nearly 30 years in the West Coast lumber industry, is now v.p. and chief executive officer of the Western division, which includes Cooper's, Los Angeles-based home improvement centers; Sun Lumber Co., Los Angeles; and Ward & Harrington Lumber Co., Santa Ana. Michael Hynes has been named president of Cooper's. Frank Higgins is the new president of Sun Lumber. Charles E. Caple has been appointed exec. v.p. and gen. manager of Ward & Harrington.

Davidson has also been named chairman of the board of Sun Lumber, president of Ward & Harrington and v.p. of Cooper's. He succeeds Homer H. Burnaby, who has retired.

The Western division had sales in excess of $100 million in 1973. There are more than 1,000 employees.