Apogee Announces Retirement of Chairman and CEO Russ Huffer

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. APOG today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Russell Huffer will retire, pending the naming of a successor. The board of directors of Apogee will immediately initiate a national search for his successor. He will remain CEO until the search is completed. Huffer, 61, is also stepping down from his position as chairman, effective immediately. The board has named current director Bernard P. Aldrich to replace Huffer as non-executive chairman. Huffer will continue to serve on the board of directors until a new CEO is named.