Brief: Lakeland Industries Board Promoted COO Charles Roberson To Position Of CEO

Lakeland Industries

29/01/2020 14:33

Jan 29 (Reuters) - Lakeland Industries Inc  LAKE.O :
    * LAKELAND INDUSTRIES - EFFECTIVE FEB 1, BOARD PROMOTED
CHARLES D.
ROBERSON, CO'S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER TO POSITIONS OF CEO,
PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY
    * LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC - ROBERSON WILL SUCCEED
CHRISTOPHER J.
RYAN WHO WILL RETIRE AS CEO, PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF CO,
EFFECTIVE FEB 1, 2020
    * LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC - RYAN WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE CO
AS A
DIRECTOR AND AS EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF BOARD, AN EMPLOYEE
POSITION
    * LAKELAND INDUSTRIES - IN ADDITION, EFFECTIVE FEB 1, A.
JOHN
KREFT'S POSITION AS CHAIRMAN OF BOARD WILL CONVERT TO THAT OF
LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
    * LAKELAND INDUSTRIES - EFFECTIVE FEB 1, NUMBER OF DIRECTORS
CONSTITUTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CO WILL BE INCREASED FROM
FIVE TO SIX

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