CREVE COEUR, Mo. and
CHICAGO, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smurfit-Stone
Container Corporation (NYSE: SSCC) announced today that its Board
of Directors has named Craig A. Hunt
to the position of chief administrative officer and general
counsel, effective November 1.
Hunt currently serves as senior vice president, secretary and
general counsel.
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"Craig has provided critical leadership to the company,
especially throughout the restructuring process. He will be a
key member of the senior leadership team going forward," said
Ralph F. Hake, chairman of the Board
of Directors.
Hunt, 49, joined the legal department of the former Jefferson
Smurfit Corporation in 1990, and has served as general counsel for
the past 12 years. In his new role, he will be responsible
for all of the company's non-financial corporate functions and will
continue to report to the chief executive officer.
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation is one of the industry's
leading integrated containerboard and corrugated packaging
producers and one of the world's largest paper recyclers. The
company is a member of the Sustainable Forestry
Initiative® and the Chicago Climate Exchange.
Smurfit-Stone generated revenue of $5.57
billion in 2009; 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.
www.smurfit-stone.com
SOURCE Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation
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