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Release sent to: Paint, Hardware Age, Building Supply News, Journal of Paint Technology, Spotlights, Progressive Coatings FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY ANNOUNCES NEW BRANCH MANAGERS FOR PAINT DIVISION NEW YORK, AUGUST 2, 1966 - Francis M. Avakian has been named manager of National Lead Company's Paint Division, Pacific Coast Branch. Mr. Avakian was first employed by the Company as a paint salesman for the Rhode Island territory in 1954. He was transferred the following year to the Boston territory and was named trade sales manager of the Philadelphia Branch in 1959* He was appointed manager of the Paint Division of the Cleveland Branch in 1964. Mr. Avakian attended Northeastern University in Boston. John J. Mason is the new manager of National Lead Company's Paint Division, Cleveland Branch. He joined the Company at Chicago in 1941 and was assigned to the Indiana sales territory in 1952. He became trade sales manager of the Cincinnati Branch in 1956 and the Cleveland Branch in 1962. Mr. Mason attended the University of Houston. N12682 0000-NLI-000024682