Keith E. Alessi Appointed To WLR Foods' Board Of Directors.BROADWAY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 1998--WLR Foods, Inc.'s (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : WLRF) Board of Directors has appointed Keith E. Alessi to the Board. Mr. Alessi is Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of TeleSpectrum Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TLSP) in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania For Kings of Prussia, see List of rulers of Prussia King of Prussia is an unincorporated community in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 18,511. . TeleSpectrum is a leading provider of telemarketing services, operating 15 call centers in the United States and Canada. Mr. Alessi is also a member of the Board of Directors of Cort Business Services (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CBZ) and Town Sports International. From June 1996 to March 1998, Mr. Alessi was Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Jackson Hewitt, Inc. (NASDAQ: JTAX) in Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the South Hampton Roads area in the Commonwealth of Virginia, on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. It is the most populous city in Virginia and the 41st largest city in the United States, with an estimated . Under Mr. Alessi's leadership, Jackson Hewitt's stock price rose 1,400 percent from January to December 1997, making it the best performing stock in the country that year. He previously served, from 1988 to 1996, in various executive positions at Farm Fresh, Inc. of Norfolk, Virginia and he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Richfood, Inc. (NYSE: RFH) in Richmond, Virginia from 1986 to 1988. Mr. Alessi earned his masters in business administration, with distinction, in 1979 from the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. , 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 degree, with distinction, from Wayne State University Wayne State University, at Detroit, Mich.; state supported; coeducational; established 1956 as a successor to Wayne Univ. (formed 1934 by a merger of five city colleges). and was licensed in Michigan as a CPA in 1981. A resident of Lexington, Virginia, Mr. Alessi is currently on the staff of the Virginia Military Institute, serving as a part time instructor in the Department of Business and Economics where he teaches a course in entrepreneurship. Upon his election to WLR Foods' Board of Directors, Chairman Charles W. Wampler, Jr. said, "Keith Alessi is well known as an innovative entrepreneur and a driving force in the businesses fortunate enough to be able to call on his talents. The Board is most pleased that he will be joining us and we look forward to his contributions in the future." Mr. Alessi's appointment continues through October, at which time he will stand for election as a Class A Director for a 2-year term. WLR Foods is a fully integrated provider of high quality turkey and chicken products primarily under the Wampler Foods(R) brand. It is nationally ranked as the seventh largest poultry processor by sales volume and is an international leader in poultry exports. WLR Foods has processing operations in Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. |
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