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Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Names John Lawn Chief Executive Officer Succeeding Bill Simpson
HE&R | June 14, 2017
June 14, 2017 - Hershey, PA - The Board of Directors at Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company (HE&R) has named John Lawn as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Lawn succeeds Bill Simpson, who is retiring at the end of the year and will hold the title of CEO Emeritus until his retirement. "Our entire Board is pleased to name as CEO someone with John's qualifications, experience and most importantly, dedication to HE&R and its mission to support the Milton Hershey School," said Eric Henry, CEO/Chief Investment Officer, Hershey Trust Company and HE&R Board Chair. "Throughout his 13...
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company Promotes John Lawn to President
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts | October 4, 2016
(October 4, 2016 - Hershey, PA) The Board of Directors of Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company (HE&R) has announced the promotion of John Lawn to the role of President of the Company. Lawn's new role became effective September 30, 2016, and is in addition to his current role as Chief Operating Officer. This announcement is the culmination of the succession planning process that current Chief Executive Officer and past President, William F. Simpson, Jr., and the Board initiated when Simpson notified the Board last June of his intention to retire on January 5, 2018. "Since joining our Company in 2004, John has a proven track re...
