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Fenton Hord Appointed Chairman of the Board |
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Wednesday, 01 August 2007 |
The JIAN Group is pleased to
announce the appointment of Fenton N. Hord as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Hord's
legacy in the building materials industry is unprecedented. Mr. Hord retired
from Stock Building Supply effective August 1, 2007 after 20 years of service most recently
holding the position of Executive Director of Wolseley, plc from October 2000
to July 2007. A Richmond, Virginia native, Mr. Hord worked for Richmond based
Eskimo Pie Corporation from 1967-1987, the last nine years as President and
Chief Operating Officer. He graduated in 1970 from the University
of Richmond and in 1974, he earned his
M.S. from Virginia
Commonwealth University.
Mr. Hord joined Stock
Building Supply, then Carolina Builders Corporation in 1987 as President and
Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hord shepherded Stock's growth from seven yards in
North Carolina
with sales of 113 million dollars to 310 locations in 34 states with 5.3
billion dollars in sales in 2006. Mr. Hord is a member of and has served on many
boards and organizations.
The
JIAN Group welcomes the leadership and experience of Fenton Hord and are
confident that our clients will benefit from this combination of industry
leaders.
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