Sierra Leone RPCV Dave Geiman elected President and Chief Executive Officer of the Cattlesale Company
Read and comment on this story from the Business Wire on RPCV Dave Geiman who has just been elected President and Chief Executive Officer of the Cattlesale Company. Mr. Geiman served in Sierra Leone from 1967 to 1970 and worked in Rural Development with a focus on Agriculture specializing in new rice varieties, swamp cultivation, and oil palm groves for local farmers. He met his wife Jeanne, a PCV in secondary education, and stayed a third year to finish the oil palm project. He reports that his service was a great experience that stimulated a life long interest in international affairs and foreign development and he still works on international projects with institutions and individuals. Read the Press Release at:
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The CattleSale Company Announces Election of President and Chief Executive Officer
Business Editors
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 2003--The CattleSale Company (EBB:CTLE) today announced that David S. Geiman has been elected President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 15, 2003.
Mr. Geiman is the current owner of New Dominion Management, an agricultural consulting company that provides business analysis, construction management and risk and hedging program development services for large agri-business entities in the United States and Canada. In addition, he owns significant interests in contract feeder pig production facilities and a task management software company.
From 1980 until 1995 Mr. Geiman worked for Continental Grain Company, one of the top grain merchant companies in the United States. He held positions in grain merchandising, strategic planning and operations management and from 1985 until 1995, David was Senior Vice President and General Manager of Continental's Cattle Feeder Division. During this period he grew the division to the largest cattle feeder operation in the U.S., trading nearly 100,000 head of cattle per month and generating annual sales of $800-900 million.
Mr. Geiman received his undergraduate degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and an MBA from the University of Virginia. He spent three years in agricultural and rural development in the Peace Corps in West Africa.
He has served on the curriculum committee for the Harvard University agribusiness seminars and has taught or consulted for several major corporations regarding the cattle industry in production or finance.
"David's extensive experience and familiarity with the cattle and agricultural industries are invaluable to this Company," said Edward McMillan, Chairman of the Board of The CattleSale Company. "David's primary role will be to re-energize the CattleSale Company. Initially, he will be involved in setting the strategy for the expansion of the Company's core Internet auction business while constantly exploring for new growth opportunities," McMillan added.
This press release contains forward-looking statements about the business, financial condition and prospects of the Company. The actual results of the Company could differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements because of various risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, the risks associated with entering into a new line of business, changes in product demand, the reliability of the Internet, changes in competition, economic conditions, new product development, changes in tax and other governmental rules and regulations applicable to the Company, and other risks indicated in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties are beyond the ability of the Company to control, and in many cases, the Company cannot predict the risks and uncertainties that could cause its actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. When used in this press release the words "believes," "estimates," "plans," "expects," and "anticipates" and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or its management are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
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CONTACT: The CattleSale Company, San Antonio
Phillip P. Krumb, 210/558-2898
KEYWORD: VIRGINIA TEXAS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL CANADA
AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: E-COMMERCE INTERNET ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT
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