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A. Wayne Lord.

Poultry group Pilgrim's Pride has announced the appointment of A. Wayne Lord as its vice president of governmental affairs, a newly created post. Lord will be responsible for the company's governmental affairs functions, and will represent Pilgrim's Pride nationally and at state level in the company's

Southeastern and Eastern operations. With more than 28 years in the agriculture industry, specializing in strategic planning, public relations and export management, Lord has worked for the American Peanut Council and was president of Southco Commodities for 12 years. He also has connections with Gold Kist, the poultry producer which Pilgrim's Pride has just acquired, joining that company in 1979. He was vice president of corporate relations at Gold Kist, serving in that post for nearly three years.

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