Masonry Magazine April 1970 Page. 6

Words: Clinton Campbell, John Vickers, Charles DeWitt, Virgil Griner, Lou Radakovich, Bernie Farnun, Fred Bengtson, Jim Fraser, Fred Greene
Masonry Magazine April 1970 Page. 6

Masonry Magazine April 1970 Page. 6
COMING EVENTS

1970
May 1-2..MCAA Masonry Estimating Course, Royal Executive Inn, Omaha, Neb. Contact: MCAA Executive Office.

June 11-14.. Annual Tri-State Conference of MCAA Chapters, Hotel Sonesta, New Orleans. La. Contact: MCAA Executive Office.

16-22. 55th Annual Conference, Building Officials Conference of America, Inc... Deauville Hotel, Miami Beach. Fla. Contact: BOCA, 1313 E. 60th St., Chicago, III, 60637, phone (312) FA 4-3400.

24-28.. MCAA Summar Executive Board Meeting, Hotel l'Esterel, Villa d'Esterel, Co. Terrebonne, P.Q. Contact: MCAA Executive Office.

July 17.. Annual Golf Outing, Mason Contractors Association of Greater Chicago, Nordic Hills Country Club.

November 7-15.. MCAA Fall Executive Board Meeting. Details to be announced.

1971
February 6-9.. The 21st Annual Convention and the 1971 MCAA Educational Trade Show, Shamrock Hilton Hotel, Houston, Texas. Contact: MCAA Executive Office, 208 South LaSalle St., Chicago, III. 60604.


Appoint Radakovich

Akron, April 2-Lou Radakovich has been appointed Western Division manager for MF Industrial and Construction Machinery, Massey-Ferguson Inc., Akron, Ohio.

As Western Division manager, Radakovich will be responsible for administering all sales activities in 11 sales regions comprising 28 Midwestern and Western states.

A native of Joliet, Ill., Radakovich received his B.S. degree in business administration from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, and took graduate work in business management at Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois.

He began his career in the construction equipment industry in 1952 with Caterpillar Tractor Company, Peoria, where he organized and supervised that company's parts sales promotion and parts training programs.

In August, 1957, Radakovich became parts sales manager at Lorain Division of Koehring Company. Lorain, Ohio, then known as The Thew Shovel Company. Through several promotions in marketing and sales management, he advanced to the position of general parts and service manager.

Active in industry activities, he has served as chairman of the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association (CIMA) parts council.


ELECT DeWITT

Newly elected President of the Arizona Masonry Guild is Charles DeWitt. Other officers elected are: Bernie Farnun, Vice President; Fred Bengtson, Secretary, and John Vickers, Treasurer. Directors are: Jim Fraser, Fred Greene, Virgil Griner and Clinton Campbell.

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