International Business News - Chairman http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif RPM International Inc., which makes coatings and sealants, said Friday that its board of directors has named a new chairman. Frank Sullivan, RPM International's chief executive, will succeed Thomas Sullivan as chairman. Ronald Rice, RPM International's chief financial officer, will take Frank Sullivan's former position as president and also become the chief operating officer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081010/rpm-names-thomas-sullivan-as-chairman.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:58:25 EDT Soft drink bottler Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. on Monday named Chief Executive Eric J. Foss as chairman, effective immediately. He replaces Barry H. Bercha, who had served as non-executive chairman since 2007 and resumes his role as a director. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/pepsi-bottling-group-names-ceo-foss-as-chairman.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:02:20 EDT FMC Technologies Inc. said on Monday that President and Chief Executive Peter D. Kinnear has been named chairman as well. The company makes machinery for the energy industry and other industrial markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/fmc-technologies-names-ceo-kinnear-as-chairman.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:43:18 EDT The U.S. Olympic Committee is replacing a name most sports fans know--Peter Ueberroth--with one of the architects of the games most sports fans know--EA Sports. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/144638-usoc-chairman-olympics.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/former-ceo-of-ea-sports-to-chair-usoc-board.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/former-ceo-of-ea-sports-to-chair-usoc-board.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:07:01 EDT The U.S. Olympic Committee is replacing a name most sports fans know--Peter Ueberroth--with one of the architects of the games most sports fans know--EA Sports. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/usoc-picks-probst-as-new-chairman.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:28:06 EDT Distiller Fortune Brands Inc. said Tuesday that Chief Executive Bruce Carbonari will take the chairman title as Norm Wesley retires, effective Oct. 1. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/fortune-brands-names-new-chairman.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:42:46 EDT Cobra Electronics Corp. said Thursday its President and Chief Executive James Bazet has assumed the additional title of chairman. Bazet is taking over the role of chairman from company founder Carl Korn, who is retiring after 47 years with Cobra Electronics but will assume the title of chairman emeritus. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/cobra-electronics-names-james-bazet-chairman.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:10:07 EDT The confident baritone of Dana Gioia sounded a little hoarse during a recent telephone interview, as it often has since he became chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, a job that has exhilarated and exhausted him. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/128253-nea-chairman.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080912/nea-chairman-dana-gioia-to-leave-in-2009.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080912/nea-chairman-dana-gioia-to-leave-in-2009.htm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:21:33 EDT The confident baritone of Dana Gioia sounded a little hoarse during a recent telephone interview, as it often has since he became chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, a job that has exhilarated and exhausted him. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/nea-chairman-dana-gioia-to-leave-in-2009.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:16:29 EDT Sasol Ltd., a South African oil and gas company, said Monday it has appointed Hixonia Nyasulu chairman of the board of directors to replace Pieter Cox, who plans to retire in November. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/sasol-appoints-new-chairman.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:05:37 EDT Former Arkansas governor and U.S. Sen. David Pryor will lead the state Democratic Party after the shooting death of its chairman, Bill Gwatney. The party made the announcement early Friday afternoon. Gov. Mike Beebe has said the new chairman would serve through January, when the party previously was scheduled to pick a new chairman. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/david-pryor-tapped-to-head-ark-democratic-party.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:11:22 EDT Watch maker Movado Group Inc. said Thursday that founder and Chairman Gedalio Grinberg plans to retire at the end of fiscal 2009. Grinberg, 76, will be succeeded by his son, President and Chief Executive Efraim Grinberg. Gedalio Grinberg will serve as chairman emeritus after his retirement. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/movado-founder-chairman-grinberg-plans-to-retire.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:50:07 EDT Natural gas processor DCP Midstream LLC, the general partner of DCP Midstream Partners LP, said Wednesday it named Thomas C. O'Connor chairman of its board to replace Fred J. Fowler. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/dcp-midstream-names-new-chairman.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:02:16 EDT Retalix Ltd., which makes software for food retailers and distributors, said Tuesday it has named Ishay Davidi as chairman to succeed Barry Shaked. Shaked will stay on as president and chief executive. Davidi has served as a director of the company since March. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/retalix-names-ishay-davidi-as-chairman.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:28:13 EDT Education company Corinthian Colleges Inc. said Thursday that Chief Executive Jack Massimino has been given the additional title of chairman of the board. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/corinthian-elects-ceo-massimino-as-chairman.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:02:55 EDT Louis Gerstner will retire next month as chairman of the Carlyle Group after more than five years in that role, the private equity firm said Tuesday. Gerstner, a former chairman and chief executive of IBM Corp., will retire as of Sept. 30. No successor has been named. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/carlyle-group-chairman-to-retire-next-month.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:35:39 EDT Real estate developer St. Joe Co. announced Monday that it named Hugh M. Durden as chairman of its board of directors. Durden replaces Peter S. Rummell, who is leaving the Jacksonville, Fla.-based company to become chief executive of Nicklaus Companies LLC. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/durden-named-st-joe-co-chairman.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:49:02 EDT LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the Paris-based luxury goods empire, on Monday named Renaud Dutreil as chairman of LVMH Inc., based in New York, effective Sept. 1. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/lvmh-names-renaud-dutrell-chairman-of-us-unit.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:57:17 EDT Prison operator Corrections Corp. of America on Thursday said its Chief Executive John Ferguson will add the chairman of the board title. Ferguson, 63, replaces William Andrews, 76, who becomes chairman of the board's executive committee. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/corrections-corp-ceo-adds-chairman-title.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:04:51 EDT Steel producer Commercial Metals Co. said Friday that President and Chief Executive Murray R. McClean will become chairman when Stanley A. Rabin retires in August. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/commercial-metals-sets-chairman-succession-plan.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:25:30 EDT