L-P Names John Weaver to its BOD

Louisiana-Pacific Corp., Nashville, Tenn., USA, this week elected John W. Weaver to its board of directors, effective February 4. Weaver, former executive chairman of AbitiBowater Inc., will stand for re-election at the annual meeting of the corporation in 2011. He served as president and CEO of Abitibi-Consolidated from 1999 to October 2007 and held a number of senior executive positions in operations and sales with the company prior to being appointed president and CEO. His career in the forest products industry began in 1974. The LP board also authorized an increase in size of the board from 8 to 9 directors at the February 4 meeting.

TAPPI
http://www.tappi.org/