Charles E. Russell Elected to the Board of Directors of Ingles Markets, Incorporated.Business Editors ASHEVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2001 Ingles This article is about an American supermarket chain. For a town in Gran Canaria, see Playa del Inglés. Ingles (NYSE: IMKTA) is a regional supermarket chain based in Asheville, North Carolina, where Robert "Bob" Ingle opened the first store in Asheville, NC in Markets, Incorporated (Nasdaq:IMKTA) today announced that Charles E. Russell, 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 principal in the firm of Painter Russell & Associates, PLLC PLLC Professional Limited Liability Company PLLC Polk Life and Learning Center (Bartow, FL) PLLC Partners of Limited Liability Corporation in Asheville, North Carolina Not to be confused with Ashville. Asheville is a city in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and is its county seat. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 68,889. It is the largest city in western North Carolina, and continues to grow. , has been elected to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Russell (61) has been a CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. since 1969 and has been in the public practice of accounting, auditing, and tax for more than 30 years. He has been affiliated with Painter Russell since its inception, is responsible for the overall supervision of audits conducted by the firm, and also is active in the mergers and acquisitions area of the practice. He is a graduate of Pfeiffer University and has served on various boards and committees in the Asheville area. His election fills the position left vacant by the death of Ralph H. Gardner. Commenting on the announcement, Robert P. Ingle in·gle n. 1. An open fire in a fireplace. 2. A fireplace. [Perhaps Scottish Gaelic aingeal, fire, light. , chairman and chief executive officer, said, "We are indeed pleased to have Russell join the Ingles' Board. Russell's in-depth experience in the accounting profession and broad business background will allow him to contribute significantly to our company. We look forward to his participation as a Director and a member of the Audit/Compensation Committee." Ingles Markets, Incorporated is a leading supermarket chain with operations in six southeastern states. Headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, the Company operates 207 supermarkets. In conjunction with its supermarket operations, the Company also operates 77 neighborhood shopping centers, all but 12 of which contain an Ingles supermarket. The Company's Class A Common Stock is traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market under the symbol IMKTA. For more information about the Company, visit Ingles website at www.ingles-markets.com. |
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