Wizards CEO Caluori Retires
Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS), announced the appointments of Chuck Huebner to chief executive officer and Loren Greenwood to chief operating officer. Additionally, Wizards of the Coast is announcing the retirement of long-time corporate leader and CEO Vince Caluori. The transitions are expected to become finalized by the end of the month."We are extremely pleased that Chuck and Loren will build on the initiatives that Vince created and drive the strategic direction for Wizards of the Coast as the company continues to be the worldwide leader in the trading card and roleplaying game categories," said Dave Wilson, president of Hasbro games.
Huebner most recently served as senior vice-president of business planning and development for Hasbro Games and has been with the company since 2000. Chuck came to Hasbro from the Coca-Cola Company where he held a variety of general management positions based in their Atlanta, Houston, and Tokyo operations. Prior to Coca-Cola, Chuck co-founded ERS International, a leader in electronic retail pricing systems. He began his career at Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati where he held a variety of sales and brand management positions.
Loren Greenwood, with the company since 1996, has been elevated to executive vice-president and chief operating officer from his post as executive vice-president of Global Sales, Marketing and Organized Play. Greenwood will now be responsible for driving . . .
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Article publication date: June 7, 2002
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