The Appvion board of directors has appointed Kevin Gilligan as Appvion’s chief executive officer effective Aug. 4. Gilligan had been serving as president of the company’s paper division. Mark Richards will assist with the transition and continue to serve as chairman of Appvion’s board of directors through Dec. 31 when he will retire from Appvion. Richards has served as Appvion’s CEO and president since joining the company in April 2005.
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