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Gasser Chair Company Promotes Mark Gasser to President
December 30, 2009
Effective January 1, 2010, Mark Gasser will assume the role of President of Gasser Chair Company. This position was previously held by Gary Gasser, the company’s current President and CEO. In his new role, Mark will be responsible for all day to day business operations and remain active in sales activities with an emphasis on new product development. Gary Gasser will continue to serve as Gasser Chair’s CEO and Chairman of the Board, focusing on the company’s strategic planning and subsidiary operations.
Mark Gasser began his career at Gasser in 1973 working in all aspects of the business and since 1985 has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President. He is a member of the Gasser Chair Company Board of Directors and serves on the Board of The Burdman Group, a local charitable organization, as well as the local Goodwill Industries organization. Mark and his wife, Jennifer, have three daughters, Alison, Taylor and Marquette, live in Hubbard, Ohio, and are both very active in several school and local charity programs.
“With Mark’s guidance and entrepreneurial spirit, Gasser has developed numerous innovative products that have positioned the company for continued growth” said Gary Gasser, CEO of Gasser Chair Company. “I can think of no one more capable than my younger brother, Mark, to lead our company into the future with the core values Gasser was founded upon. Gary and Mark are sons of George Gasser, previous CEO and President and one of the company’s founders.”
About Gasser Chair Company
Since 1946, Gasser Chair Company has been designing, engineering, manufacturing and providing fine quality commercial seating for many of the world’s foremost Hospitality and Gaming companies. Gasser Chair Company is headquartered in Liberty Township, Ohio and has manufacturing facilities in Youngstown, Hubbard and Berlin, Ohio.
