Todd Pacific Announces Two Management Changes At Seattle Shipyard

John T. Gilbride Jr., general manager of Todd's Seattle yard, recently announced the promotions of Lawrence H. Hagen to director of industrial and public relations, and Dennis M. Plumb to personnel manager. Mr.

Hagen has been employed continuously in the area of personnel management at the Seattle Division for almost 25 years, and has been director of industrial relations the past eight years. In his new assignment Mr.

Hagen will be primarily responsible for all company publicity and will be the company official designated to act as company spokesman and representative for public relations.

He is president of the Pacific Coast Shipyard's Association, and of the Puget Sound Shipbuilders' Association, and is well-known by the labor organizations on the West Coast.

Mr. Plumb is being promoted from the position of assistant director of personnel and labor relations to personnel manager, and in his new assignment he will be directly responsible for all personnel functions including safety, security and health services.

He has been employed by Todd Seattle 13 years, including some 12 years in production supervision, as well as a union delegate at shipyard contract negotiations. He brings to his new assignment an excellent knowledge and understanding of the overall operations of the yard.

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