Short Reports

Sat., Dec. 9, 2000

From Staff

The Nasdaq Stock Market named Hardwick Simmons, former head of Prudential Securities, as its new chief executive Friday. Simmons is replacing Frank G. Zarb, who will step down as CEO next February, though he plans to remain chairman for up to a year.

Perry Dozier, of Walla Walla County, has been installed as president of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers. On his farm in the Waitsburg area, Dozier grows winter and spring wheat, barley and dry peas.

He takes over for outgoing president Dixie Riddle. Bruce Nelson of Whitman County will be vice president of the growers group. Columbia County farmer Jay Penner was named WAWG’s outstanding member of the year. He was active in the association’s work on wheat stubble burning.

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