ATRION Announces Upcoming Retirement of George G. Petty; Jeffery Strickland to Become Chief Financial Officer.FLORENCE, Ala ALA aminolevulinic acid. Ala alanine. ala (a´lah) pl. a´lae [L.] a winglike process. .--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 1996--ATRION Corporation (Nasdaq/NM: ATRI) today announced that George G. Petty, Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary-Treasurer, will retire on Feb. 1, 1997. At that time, Jeffery Strickland, now ATRION's Vice President-Corporate Development and Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, will assume Petty's position and responsibilities. In making the announcement, Jerry A. Howard, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, said "We are very grateful to George for his loyal and dedicated service to ATRION. Since joining the Company 10 years ago, he has been responsible for overseeing the Company's financial affairs and has assisted in ATRION's diversification into new lines of business. George is George I, king of Greece George I, 1845–1913, king of the Hellenes (1863–1913), second son of Christian IX of Denmark. After the deposition (1862) of Otto I, he was elected to succeed on the throne of Greece. a close personal friend and we will miss his advice and counsel." Howard noted that in naming Jeffery Strickland to fill these positions upon Petty's retirement, the Company is assured of a smooth transition and continuity in the Company's financial programs and strategies. "We are fortunate to have within our management ranks a person well-qualified to assume these responsibilities," Howard continued. "Since joining the Company in 1983, Jeff has steadily accepted new challenges and more demanding duties. I am confident that Jeff, who has gained exposure to all areas of our finance department over the past 13 years and who has been heavily involved in our recent acquisition transactions will continue to make an important contribution to our future growth and progress." Strickland received his B.S. degree in 1981 from the University of North Alabama UNA in nonfiction Baker roots Former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker, III, stumbled upon a major family discovery sparked by a visit to Florence, where he delivered the 2002 annual commencement address at the University of North Alabama - a discovery he discusses where he graduated Summa Cum Laude sum·ma cum lau·de adv. & adj. With the greatest honor. Used to express the highest academic distinction: graduated summa cum laude; a summa cum laude graduate. and majored in accounting. Strickland, a Certified Public Accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants With over 330,525 CPA members (in August 2006), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is the largest professional organization of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) in the United States of America. and Institute of Management Accountants The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) is a professional organization headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey consisting of over 70,000 members worldwide. The IMA is dedicated to advancing the role of the management accountant and financial manager within the business , joined the Company in 1983 as a staff accountant, and was then promoted to Assistant Controller in 1987. In 1990, he became Assistant Secretary-Treasurer and was named Vice President-Corporate Development in 1992. ATRION Corporation, formerly AlaTenn Resources, Inc., supplies its customers with innovative medical and health care products and pipeline and energy services. CONTACT: ATRION Corporation, Florence George G. Petty, 205/383-3631 |
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