Dixie Dredge Corp. Appoints James Bishop

James V. Bishop has been appointed sales manager for The Dixie Dredge Corporation, pioneer manufacturer of portable dredges, it has been announced by Jack T. Dunn, president. Mr.

Bishop will headquarter at Dixie Dredge Corporation's home offices in St. Louis, Mo., and will be responsible for domestic and international marketing activities.

The Dixie Dredge Corporation, a subsidiary of Pott Industries Inc., St. Louis Ship Division, originated the concept of the standard model portable dredge more than a quarter of a century ago. Today, Dixie builds cutterhead suction dredges in all sizes, for use in dozens of specialized projects throughout the world.

Prior to joining The Dixie Dredge Corporation, Mr. Bishop was affiliated with Hunter Spring Co., Hatfield, Pa., a division of Ametek, Inc. At Hunter Spring, Mr. Bishop progressed through sales engineering positions to administrative positions, including regional manager and finally sales manager, where he successfully guided Hunter into international markets.

Mr. Bishop attended Spring Garden College, Chestnut Hill, Pa., where he majored in machine design and graduated in the top 10 percent of his class. During college, he began working parttime with Hunter Spring and joined them full-time upon graduation

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