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August 22, 1996
Disciples News Service
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Contact: Clifford L. Willis
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     ST. LOUIS (DNS) -- Cyrus N. "Russ" White, a manager in
the United Methodist Publishing House (UMPH) in Nashville
for the past nine years, has been named president-designate
of the Christian Board of Publication here. 

     He will join the 86-year-old publishing house of the
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in November and is
expected to succeed the Rev. James C. Suggs as president
next year. Suggs will retire after eight years as CBP
president and more than 40 years of service in the
congregational, regional and general manifestations of the
church and among international and ecumenical partners. 

     White, who has been director of product management for
the United Methodist house for the past four years,
previously held positions in product management, market
research, operations and marketing. He was a marketer for
the Nashville Symphony Association for three years before
going to UMPH in 1987. 

     In his current post, White has led marketing for $24
million in sales of products of UMPH and outside suppliers.
He has directed the work of product managers for academic,
professional and general interest markets. 

     He earned a bachelor of arts degree in theater arts
from Mars Hill (N.C.) College in 1981 and a master of
business administration degree from Vanderbilt University in
Nashville in 1986. He is a professional member of the
American Marketing Association. 

     While he was a member of Nashville's Vine Street
Christian Church for eight years, White served at various
times as elder, deacon, finance committee chairperson and
senior high youth sponsor. He also has been a member of
Presbyterian, Episcopal and United Methodist congregations. 

     He and his wife, Cynthia Salley White, have a daughter,
Sarah. Cynthia White is a grants administrator for
Vanderbilt University. 

     White's appointment was announced by Thomas C. Wood of
Charlotte, N.C., chairperson of the CBP board of directors. 

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