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opies sent to: American Metal Market, Journal of Commerce, Oil, Paint & Drug Reporter, Chemical Pubns., Paint, Plastics & Rubber. Also to Messrs. Diehlman(6), 'Klein(6) & the schools and societies. FOR IMMEDIATE RET.RASE NEW YORK, DECEMBER 11, 1962 - National Lead Company has announced the appointment of William R. Klein, Jr. as manager, pigments and chemicals division, of the Atlantic Branch, effective January 1, 1963- He succeeds George Diehlman -who retires after completing 47 years of service. Mr. Klein was employed by National Lead Company in 1948 as a sales representative for the pigments and chemicals division of the Atlantic Branch. He was graduated from Colgate University in 1942 and subsequent to graduation, served with the United States Air Force for four years on over seas duty. Mr. Diehlman has been manager, pigments and chemicals division, of National Lead Company's Atlantic Branch since 1955* He began his company career in 1915 in the analytical department of the Brooklyn Research Labora tories and later specialized in research work on lead oxides and metal pro tective coatings. In 1949 he was named sales promotion manager for metal protective pigments and paints with headquarters at Brooklyn. In 1954 he transferred to the Atlantic Branch as manager of raw material sales. Mr. Diehlman attended Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and Pratt Institute. He served for many years on various technical committees of the American Society for Testing and Materials and New York Society for Paint Technology. He is member of National Association of Corrosion Engineers and New York Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association. N12716 0000-NLI-000024739