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Article: HOOVER TAKING BEKINS HELM ATLAS LOSING PRESIDENT TO COMPETITOR

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September 16, 2009
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Greg L. Hoover, who had been president and chief operating officer of Evansville-based Atlas World Group since September 2008, has taken the helm of competitor

Bekins Van Lines.

Bekins, headquartered in Hillside, Ill., outside Chicago, announced Hoover as its chief executive officer Tuesday.

"Greg is not a status quo manager, and we needed someone to help Bekins find new solutions," said Doug McGrath, a Bekins board member who served on the CEO search team.

"Greg is one of the highest-quality leaders in our industry, and we know he will make smart choices where Bekins and our changing industry are going," said McGrath, president of Worldwide Relocation Services in Smithfield, N.C.

"Greg's ...

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