Ted Wolfe, president of Kansas City, Mo.-based Butler Manufacturing since 2008, has announced he will retire after a 38-year career with the company. He will be succeeded by Tom Gilligan, who most recently served as vice president of sales and marketing, announced Patrick J. Finan, president of BlueScope Buildings North America. In choosing to retire, Wolfe has committed to continue working full time at Butler through the end of 2010 to facilitate the management transition.
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March/April 2026