Transitions.

William Alexander, 55, and chief executive of was named chairman Anaheim, CA-based iCityOnline.com, a national network of community-focused Web properties. Alexander, the founder of 1-800-FLOWERS, succeeds Dr. Anton Simson, who will become senior VR

* Bruce Claflin, 48, was named chief executive effective January 1, 2001 of Santa Clara, CA-based 3Com Corp., a $3.3 billion connectivity products and solutions provider. Claflin, the company's president and COO, succeeds Eric Benhamou, who will remain chairman.

* Robert Honse, 56, was named president and chief executive of Kansas City, MO-based Farmland Industries, a $10.7 billion farmer-owned cooperative. Honse, the company's executive VP, succeeds H.D. "Harry" Cleberg, who will serve as a consultant until December 31, 2000.

* R. David Hoover, 55, was named chairman and chief executive of Broomfield, CO-based Ball Corp., a $3.6 billion supplier of metal and plastic packaging to the beverage and food industries. Hoover, the company's vice chairman, president, and COO, succeeds George Sissel, who will retire as chief executive at the regularly scheduled meeting of the board of directors on January 24, 2001, but continue to serve as chairman.

* J. Michael Jenkins, 53, was named president and chief executive of Irvine, CA-based Diedrich Coffee, a specialty coffee retailer with revenues in excess of $150 million. Jenkins succeeds Timothy Ryan, who plans to retire.

* Tod Johnson, 56, was named chairman and chief executive of New York, NY-based Jupiter Media Metrix, the newly merged internet research company. Johnson, the chairman and chief executive of Media Metrix, takes the post while Gene DeRose, the chairman and chief executive of Jupiter Communications, becomes vice chairman, president, and COO.

* Mary Junck, 53, was named chief executive of Davenport, IA-based Lee Enterprises, a $536 million diversified media company. Junck, the company's president and COO, succeeds Richard Gottlieb, who will serve as chairman of the board until his term expires in 2002.

* Joseph Laughlin, 36, was named chief executive of Belmont, CA-based, GlobalNetXchange, an online supply marketplace. Laughlin, the company's acting CEO, was most recently the senior vice president of corporate finance and business development at Sears, Roebuck and Co.

* Don Listwin, 41, was named president and chief executive of Redwood City, CA-based Phone.com, a provider of software, applications, and services that enable the delivery of Internet-based information and voice services to mass-market wireless telephones. Listwin, formerly executive VP at Cisco Systems, succeeds founder Alain Rossman, who will remain chairman.

* Ira Pickell, 54, was named president and chief executive of St. Louis, MO-based Famous-Barr, a $1.3 billion retailer. Pickell, most recently the president and chief executive of Hudson Bay Department Stores, succeeds Harold Brooks, who has not announced his plans at this time.

* Kirby "Buddy" G. Pickle, 44, was named chief executive of New York, NY-based PF.Net Communications, a communications services provider. Pickle, formerly the president and COO of Teligent, joins Robert Annunziata, formerly chief executive of Global Crossing, who was named chairman.

* John Rowe, M.D., 56, was named president and chief executive of Hartford, CT-based Aetna Inc., the spin-off health care subsidiary of Aetna U.S. Healthcare. Rowe, previously the president and chief executive of Mount Sinai NYU Health, succeeds William Donaldson, who remains chairman.