¶ Arthur B. Langlie, 56, G.O.P. convention keynoter in 1956, became president of McCall Corp.. succeeding Marvin Pierce, 63, who was made chairman of the board. Langlie, who served an unprecedented three terms as Washington governor (1940, 1948. 1952) and was defeated last November for the U.S. Senate, was picked for McCall's by California Financier Norton Simon (Ohio Match Co., Hunt Foods, Harbor Plywood), who began buying McCall stock in 1954 and now commands a controlling 35%. New Publisher Langlie was also elected as ninth pro-Simon director on the 17-man board.
¶ Francis A. Johnson, 48, vice president of Endicott...
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