Weyerhaeuser Announces Appointment of Deidra Merriwether to Board of Directors
SEATTLE, Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced the appointment of Deidra C. Merriwether, senior vice president of North American sales and services for W.W. Grainger, Inc., to the company's board of directors. Her appointment is effective immediately and will replace a retiring board member in 2021.
"We are very pleased to welcome Dee to the Weyerhaeuser board of directors," said Rick R. Holley, chairman of the board of directors. "Dee is a hands-on leader with a deep understanding of customers, finance and international supply chains, and she is adept at building relationships across organizations and industries. She brings exceptional leadership and experience to our board, as well as strong alignment with our core values."
With 2019 sales of
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Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands, began operations in 1900. We own or control approximately 11 million acres of timberlands in the U.S. and manage additional timberlands under long-term licenses in Canada. We manage these timberlands on a sustainable basis in compliance with internationally recognized forestry standards. We are also one of the largest manufacturers of wood products in America. Our company is a real estate investment trust. In 2019, we generated
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