Chesapeake Appoints New Vice President - Asia Pacific Business Development.RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 1999-- Chesapeake Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CSK CSK see chronic superficial keratitis. ) announced that it appointed Dr. Peter L. Lee as Vice President - Asia Pacific Business Development of its wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , Chesapeake International Holding Company, on October 7. In this role, Lee, based in Hong Kong, will lead Chesapeake's business development for specialty packaging and merchandising services in Asia. Chesapeake President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas H. Johnson said, "Peter brings Chesapeake a strong international skill set that is a valuable resource as we expand our specialty packaging and merchandising services into the Asia-Pacific markets. This region of the world offers us robust growth opportunities, as multinational companies continue to locate production facilities in Asian countries and want suppliers who offer localized services together with global capabilities." Lee has over a decade of experience in the packaging industry, holding positions with both Mead Corporation and Riverwood International's Far East divisions. Prior to joining Chesapeake, Lee was Far East Vice President and General Manager for English China Clays International, a producer of industrial minerals. Lee has also held various positions with Coca-Cola, and was President of BellSouth International Asia-Pacific from 1985 to 1987. Lee holds a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies from Seattle University and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Michigan State University Michigan State University, at East Lansing; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1855. It opened in 1857 as Michigan Agricultural College, the first state agricultural college. . He has completed post-doctoral research at New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the , and additional work at the University of Cambridge. A naturalized U.S. citizen, Lee is married and has three children. Chesapeake Corporation, headquartered in Richmond, Va., is a specialty packaging and merchandising services company with over 40 locations in the North America and Europe. Chesapeake's web site is http://www.cskcorp.com . |
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