CREVE COEUR, Mo. and CHICAGO, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (Nasdaq: SSCC) announced the election of
Steven J. Klinger to its board of directors, effective December 11.
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'Steve's leadership has been instrumental in assisting me to transform our
company's operations. This has resulted in upgraded talent, improved ability
to meet our customers' needs, greater productivity, improved cost structure
and a strategically aligned sales and marketing team. We look forward to
Steve's future contributions as a Board member,' said Patrick J. Moore,
chairman and chief executive officer.
Mr. Klinger is president and chief operating officer of Smurfit-Stone
Container Corporation. He joined the company in May 2006 from
Georgia-Pacific, where he most recently served as executive vice president of
packaging, pulp and global procurement. Klinger is a graduate of Georgia
State University with a degree in accounting and Duke University's Advanced
Management Program.
Mr. Klinger is a member of the board of directors of Navistar
International Corporation. He has served on the board of directors of the
International Corrugated Case Association, The Atlanta Academy and on the
Board of Advisors for Georgia State University's School of Business. He is
also a former chairman of the board of the Fibre Box Association and a former
board member of St. Jude's House and Transition House.
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (NASDAQ: SSCC) is one of the
industry's leading integrated containerboard and corrugated packaging
producers and is one of the world's largest paper recyclers. The company is a
member of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative(R), and the Chicago Climate
Exchange. Smurfit-Stone generated revenue of $7.4 billion in 2007, has led
the industry in safety every year since 2001, and conducts its business in
compliance with the environmental, health, and safety principles of the
American Forest & Paper Association.
SOURCE Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation
