Brad Ragan Inc. announces Thomann elected to board.CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 1996--Brad Ragan, Inc. (ASE (Adaptive Server Enterprise) A relational DBMS from Sybase that runs on Windows NT/2000, Linux and a variety of Unix platforms. ASE is a comprehensive and robust data management product with a long history dating back to the late 1980s. : BRD (Blue-Ray Disc) See Blu-ray. ) today announced that Michael R. Thomann has been elected to the Company's board of directors effective April 1, 1996 and named president and chief executive officer effective April 16, 1996. Thomann, 48, had previously been General Manager Farm, Terra and Off-the-Road Tires for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Brad Ragan Inc.'s majority shareholder. Previous to that, he was vice president and general manager for the Company's commercial division from 1987 to 1993. William P. Brophey, former president, chief executive officer and vice chairman of the board, announced his acceptance of the position of vice president original equipment sales worldwide for Goodyear. Brophey, 58, had been the company's 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. since 1988. Brad Ragan Inc. is the largest United States producer of retreaded tires for off-highway vehicles. BRI See ISDN. BRI - Basic Rate Interface distributes new and retreaded off-the-road and truck tires through a network of 49 commercial outlets in 19 states. The company also operates a chain of 122 retail stores in the Southeast, featuring products and services for the auto and home. CONTACT: Brad Ragan Inc., Charlotte R.J. Carr, 704/521-2100 KEYWORDS: NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. INDUSTRY KEYWORD: AUTOMOTIVE MANAGEMENT CHANGES REPEATS: New York 212-575-8822 or 800-221-2462; Boston 617-236-4266 or 80 |
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