Stephen Macadam, senior vice president -- containerboard and packaging, was promoted to executive vice president -- containerboard and packaging/ purchasing. Macadam will assume responsibility for corporate purchasing, in addition to his current responsibilities.
David Paterson, vice president -- electronic commerce, was promoted to senior vice president -- communication papers. In this role, he will have overall responsibility for manufacturing and sales in the company's office and printing papers businesses.
Additionally, Georgia-Pacific announced several changes in responsibilities among its executive officers in connection with the pending acquisition of Fort James Corp.
Lee M. Thomas, executive vice president -- paper and chemicals, now will focus exclusively on the company's tissue businesses, including the Fort James merger. His new title will be executive vice president -- packaged products. Thomas previously had responsibility for communication papers and chemicals. Recently, he oversaw the successful integration of Unisource Worldwide and Wisconsin Tissue into Georgia-Pacific.
Clint M. Kennedy, executive vice president -- pulp and paperboard, will assume additional responsibility for the communication papers business. His new title will be executive vice president -- pulp and paper. He also will assume responsibility for Unisource Worldwide, the company's paper distribution business, and will retain responsibility for the company's pulp business.
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