FORREST WILSON

Mohoney Heods Pocific Coqsf Division of Grqce & Co. Lumber, Hqrdwood lmports

J. A. Wilbur, Jr., vice-president and general m-anager of the Pacific Coast division of W. R. Grace & Co., announces the recent appointment of George H. Mahoney as vice-president and general manager of the company's Pacific Coast lumber and imported plywood and hardwood operations. Mahoney, a veteran of more than 30 years with the Grace organization, formerly served as vice-president in charge of its Pacific Coast general import-export operations. He has traveled extensively in Central America, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Venezuela, Brazil and other South American countries in the interests of developing trade for Pacific Coast products.

The company's lumber and imported hardwood sales will continue under the management of Henri A. Muth, and imported plywood sales and purchases under the management of Jan van Wyngaarden, both headquartered in San Francisco. Muth is a veteran of 37 years in the Grace organization and has served in various phases of the operations, specializing in lumber products since 1945. Van Wyngarden is well versed in various phases of importing and exporting, coupled with active Far East experience both in Djakarta and Hong Kong. In addition, he is also vice-presi-