July 10, 2015
Richard Hipple Named xxxx视频 Board Chair
Following a unanimous vote by the xxxx视频 Board of Trustees at their Annual Meeting July 7, xxxx视频 is pleased to welcome Richard J. Hipple as its new Chairman of the Board.
Mr. Hipple is a current member of the xxxx视频 Board of Trustees and replaces A. Malachi Mixon who retired from the xxxx视频 Board after serving as Chair for 17 years. 鈥淲e are grateful for Mr. Hipple鈥檚 willingness to serve in a new and heightened capacity and view it as a strong endorsement of xxxx视频 within the greater Cleveland community. We look forward with great anticipation to his tenure," said Joel Smirnoff, xxxx视频 President and CEO.
Mr. Hipple is Chairman, President and CEO of Materion Corporation, an international company that specializes in manufacturing high-performance engineered materials headquartered in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. Prior to Materion, Mr. Hipple was with LTV Steel for 26 years, including serving as President. Mr. Hipple also serves as an outside director at Key Corp and Ferro Corporation.
xxxx视频 has already benefited from numerous contributions made by Mr. Hipple during his time on both the Audit and Investment committees since his appointment to the board in 2010. 鈥淢r. Hipple has provided a wealth of thoughtful and conscientious leadership as a member of our Board, qualities that will serve us well as he assumes the role of Board Chair," said President Smirnoff.