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Jack Ward Thomas has retired as chief of the U.S. Forest Service to become a professor at the University of Montana.

Lynn Martineau has been promoted to president of Home Depot's West Coast division, Fullerton, Ca., replacing Harry Pierce, who is taking a leave of absence for personal reasons, Bruce Merino has been appointed v.p.-merchandising for the Pacific South region, succeeding Dan Tsujioka.

Robert Sitter, president and c.o.o. of International Forest Products Ltd.. will succeed William Sauder as ceo. effectiveMay,1997.

Tom Morton is new to Cal Coast Wholesale Lumber Co., Llkiah, Ca., according to general mgr. Gene Pietila.

Scott Anderson has joined the sales team at West Shore Forest Products, Tualatin, Or.

Linda Sabrowski has been named OSB sales mgr. at Louisiana-Pacific, Hayden Lake, Id.

Wilbur Place has retired as mgr. of E.K. Wood Lumber Co., Thermal, Ca., after 63 years with the company. Richard Pruitt succeeds him.

Curt Manthorne, ex-Trimco Door & Finish, is new to the field sales team of Landmark Building Products, San Bemardino, Ca. Cap Strano has been promoted to sales coordinator. Rick Hovick and Lance Duke recently returned from a sales trip to Idaho, Utah and Montana.

Joe Lowery is new to sales at Redwood Empire, Temecula, Ca. Steve Shudoma and Manny Brum have joined the Morgan Hill, Ca., sales team. Randy Bailey, ex-Louisiana-Pacific, has joined the sales staff at Snow Peak Forest Products, Coeur d'Alene, Id.

Ray Jones has been named v.p.-land and timber at Crown Pacific, Portland, Or., and Doug Priaulx is a new trader in Eugene, Or., according to pres. Peter Stott.