TradingMarkets.com:
Lakeland Industries Inc, a manufacturer of industrial protective clothing for industry, municipalities, healthcare and to first responders on the US federal,
state and local levels, announced on 23 April the
appointment of Duane W Albro to the company’s board of directors, effective 17 April 2009.The addition of Albro reportedly brings the company’s total number of directors to seven, a majority of which are defined as independent in accordance with Nasdaq regulations.
Albro currently serves as president and CEO of Warwick Valley Telephone Co. He has previously served in executive and operational management capacities of increasing responsibility for companies such as NYNEX and Bell Atlantic. He has also performed turnarounds for private equity investors including Carlyle Group and Columbia Capital Management among others.
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