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Keating Plans Retirement, Accuride Sets Succession

(Akron/Tire Review) Terry Keating, Accuride Corp.’s CEO and chairman, has announced his plans to retire at the end of 2008.

John Murphy, currently Accuride’s president and COO, was appointed to serve as the company’s president and CEO, effective immediately. Murphy is also a member of the board.

Accuride also named Don Johnson as lead independent director of the board, filling a vacancy created with the departure of Jamie Greene, partner of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

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