Steven R. McCracken has been appointed president and CEO of Owens-Illinois, Inc., Toledo, OH.Steven Ste´ven n. 1. Voice; speech; language. Ye have as merry a steven As any angel hath that is in heaven. - Chaucer. 2. An outcry; a loud call; a clamor. To set steven to make an appointment. R. McCracken McCracken is a surname of Scottish descent. There are, however, McCrackens in Canada whose ancestors emigrated from Ireland. It is likely, though, that their forebears had emigrated to Ireland from Scotland. has been appointed president and 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 Owens-Illinois, Inc., Toledo, OH. Mr. McCracken was previously with DuPont for nearly 30 years, most recently as president of its Invista[TM] subsidiary. He assumed the role from Terry L. Wilkinson and Thomas L. Young Thomas Lowry Young (December 14, 1832 – July 20, 1888) was a Republican politician from Ohio. Young served as the 33rd Governor of Ohio. Young was born in Killyleagh County Down, Ireland, and immigrated with his parents to the United States in 1847. , who had been serving as interim co-CEOs following the retirement of CEO Joseph H. Lemieux. Mr. Lemieux will remain as the company's chair until May 2004, at which time Mr. McCracken will assume the position of chairman of the board. |
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