James
Hannan, Chief Executive Officer of Georgia-Pacific, has been named the 2013
North American CEO of the Year by RISI, the leading information provider for
the global forest products industry. The award will be presented at the 28th
Annual RISI North American Forest Products Conference on October 7-9, 2013, in
San Diego, California.
Mr.
Hannan was chosen for his leadership, vision and strategic accomplishments in a
survey of investment analysts and portfolio managers who cover the forest
products industry. Previous North American CEO of the Year winners are Richard
Garneau, Resolute Forest Products, in 2012; James Rubright, Rock Tenn, in 2011;
and John D. Williams, Domtar, in 2010.
