Article: Beer at Maytag Appliances' helm. (Bill Beer named president)(Brief Article)

NEWTON, Iowa -- Bill Beer was named president of Maytag Appliances Thursday. He succeeded Lloyd Ward, who became president, chief operating officer and a director of the parent Maytag Corp. here.

Beer, 45, is in charge of the firm's flagship business, North American major appliances. He joined the company in 1974 as a market analyst.

Beginning this decade, he was director of marketing research for the Maytag-brand unit. Since 1991, he has been director of corporate strategy, vice president of marketing for Maytag and Admiral, vice president of strategic marketing for all appliance brands, and ...

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