��William A. Gillon Named as President/CEO�of the Cotton Board
Monday, October 18, 2010.��William A. Gillon became the President/CEO of the Cotton Board effective October 18, 2010. �The Cotton Board, located in Memphis, Tennessee, was established by the Cotton Research and Promotion Act of 1966 as a quasi-governmental organization with the mission of overseeing the funding and operation of the Cotton Research and Promotion Program. �Cotton's Research and Promotion Program is normally associated with the "seal of cotton" and advertising and promotion programs designed to enhance demand for cotton and cotton products.�
The website for the Cotton Board is www.cottonboard.org.�