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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 17

ELECTION O F TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN

T h e Board took u p the special order of business for the annual meeting. M r . H u g h e s asked for the election of a temporary chairman. Mr. Pogue nominated M r . Swain; M r . Swain was unanimously elected and took the chair.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

President of the Board M r . Swain called for nominations for the office of President of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Grimes nominated M r . Earl M. H u g h e s . O n motion of M r . Pogue, the nominations were closed and the Secretary was instructed to cast a unanimous ballot of the Board for the election of M r . H u g h e s as President. T h e ballot was so cast, and Mr. Hughes was declared elected President of the Board, to serve until the next annual meeting of the Board in March, 1972, or until his successor shall have been elected. Mr. H u g h e s took the chair and expressed appreciation for the confidence of the Board in electing him for another term. Secretary of the Board Mr. Swain nominated Mr. E a r l W . Porter. O n motion of M r . Neal, the nominations were closed, a unanimous ballot was cast, and Mr. Porter was declared elected Secretary of the Board, to serve until the next annual meeting of the Board in March, 1972, or until his successor shall have been elected. Comptroller of the Board M r . Grimes nominated M r . H . O. Farber. On motion of M r . Swain, the nominations were closed, and the Secretary was instructed to cast a unanimous ballot of the Board for the election of Mr. Farber as Comptroller. T h e ballot was so cast and Mr. Farber was declared elected Comptroller, to serve until the next annual meeting of the Board in March, 1972, or until his successor shall have been elected. Executive Committee M r . Grimes nominated Mr. Swain and Mr. Pogue to serve as members of the Executive Committee, with the President of the Board as Chairman. O n motion of Mr. H a h n , the nominations were closed and the Secretary was instructed to record the unanimous ballot of the Board for the election of Mr. Swain and Mr. Pogue to the Executive Committee. T h e ballot was so cast a n d M r . Swain and Mr. Pogue were declared elected members of the Executive Committee, to serve until the next annual meeting of the Board in March, 1972, or until their successors shall have been elected. Treasurer of the Board M r . Swain nominated Mr. R. R. Manchester; a Vice President of the F i r s t National Bank of Chicago, as T r e a s u r e r of the Board. O n motion of M r . H o w a r d , the nominations were closed and the