Bonneville International Corp. appoints new CEO.SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 1996--Bonneville International Corp.'s board of directors Friday announced the appointment of Bruce T. Reese as president and chief executive officer. Since 1993, Reese has served the international communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. as executive vice president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . Reese succeeds Rodney H. Brady, who was recently named CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Deseret Management Corp., Bonneville's parent company. "Bruce is a proven leader and has for many years served this company with dedication and enthusiasm -- qualities that make him the most obvious choice to succeed Rod Brady," said newly appointed board chairman James B. Jacobson. "We are very pleased to have Bruce represent Bonneville International Corporation because he embodies the experience, integrity and values that have guided this company since its founding and will lead this company through the next decade." Outgoing President Brady said, "Having worked very closely with Bruce Reese during the past 11 years, I have found him to be a person of great skill, integrity and foresight. I am confident that under Bruce, Bonneville will continue to emphasize the mission and values that have served so well the company, its communities, and its ownership. "Under his leadership the company will continue to prosper. I look forward to an ongoing relationship with Bruce in my new position at Deseret Management Corporation The Deseret Management Corporation is a for-profit management company of assets for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It owns the following subsidiary companies:
Reese joined Bonneville International as associate general counsel in 1984 and became general counsel in 1985. In 1991, he assumed the company's executive vice president position and supervised Bonneville's Salt Lake City operations, including KSL KSL - Knowledge Systems Laboratory Radio, KSL-TV, Video West Productions and Bonneville Communications. In 1993, he became chief operating officer, with responsibility for all operating divisions. "I have thoroughly enjoyed my 12 years with Bonneville and am honored to accept this position," said Reese. "Bonneville is in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of an exciting time -- internally as well as in the world of broadcast communications. I look forward to working with our talented collegues and continuing the company's proud tradition of 'doing well and doing good,' through increased profitability and as an industry model for exceptional community service." Prior to joining Bonneville, Reese practiced law with firms in Washington, D.C., and Denver. He began his legal career with the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department in Washington, D.C. Nationally, Reese serves on the Radio Advertising Bureau's board of directors and was recently elected to the Radio Board of the National Association of Broadcasters. He is also actively involved with Primary Children's Medical Center The Primary Children's Medical Center is a children's hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. History The Primary Children's Center had its beginnings in the efforts of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to provide adequate medical care to citizens of board of trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. ; Salt Lake United Way's Success by Six; Pioneer Theatre Co. board of directors; LDS LDs See: Liquidated damages Hospital Heart & Lung Institute Community advisory board; Family Now governing board; and Brigham Young University Brigham Young University, at Provo, Utah; Latter-Day Saints; coeducational; opened as an academy in 1875 and became a university in 1903. It is noted for its law and business schools. Cougar cougar: see puma. cougar or puma or mountain lion or panther Species (Puma concolor) of large, graceful cat that lives in a wide variety of habitats in the Americas, from southern Alaska to Patagonia. Club board of directors. He was recently elected to the Brigham Young University Alumni Association board of directors. Reese was raised in West Lafayette, Ind. He attended Brigham Young University, receiving his Bachelor of Arts in 1973 and Juris Doctorate in 1976. He and his wife Lu Anne live in Salt Lake City and are the parents of seven children. Bonneville International Corp. is headquartered in Salt Lake City. Bonneville operates 18 radio and television stations and seven communication support companies: KBIG-FM, Los Angeles; KIRO-AM, KIRO-FM, KNWX-AM, Seattle; KMBZ-AM, KLTH-FM, KCMO-AM, KCMO-FM, Kansas City; KOIT-FM, KOIT-AM, San Francisco; KHTC-FM, KIDR-AM, Phoenix; KSL-TV, KSL-AM, Salt Lake City; KZPS-FM, KDGE-FM, Dallas; WMXV-FM, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ; WTMX-FM, Chicago; Bonneville Communications, Salt Lake City; Bonneville Entertainment Co., Salt Lake City; Bonneville LDS Radio Network, Salt Lake City; Bonneville Satellite Co., Salt Lake City; Bonneville Washington News Bureau, Washington, D.C.; Bonneville Worldwide Entertainment, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles and Chicago; Video West Productions, Salt Lake City. The company has also entered into a contract to acquire three radio stations in the Washington, D.C. market -- WXTR-FM, WXVR-FM and WQSI-AM. CONTACT: Bonneville International Corp., Salt Lake City Don Gale, 801/575-5690 or Bremer PR, Salt Lake City Kelly Mooney, 801/364-2030 |
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