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Don Philips Retires

After 50 years in the lumber business, Don Philips, 68, has retired as president of Philips Lumber Sales, Thousand Oaks, Ca. He is followed as president by his son, Randy. No other changes are contemplated.

In 1938, following graduation from the University of Southern California, Philips joined the old Sprague Lumber Co. in Los Angeles. From 1940 to 1944 he worked for the family firm, the LawrencePhilips Lumber Co. in Los Angeles. Don served in the U.S. Navy from 1944-1946, rejoining LawrencePhilips after the war where he remained until 1955, working in purchasing and sales. From 1955 to 1963 he was a self-employed commission sales agent. The following two years he was the sales manager of Evans Products' lumber department. He left to form Philips Lumber Sales. The frrm has been specializing in laminated beams for the past l0 years.

Don and his wife, Florence, plan to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary December 7. Don's retirement plans include traveling, flrshing and golf.