I.C. System's President Retires
St. Paul, Minn. (November 18, 2010) - I.C. System announced that its President/CEO,
Ken Rapp, for the past 10 years has retired. John Erickson, previously the Chief Operating Officer,
is the new President/CEO effective immediately. Mr. Erickson's promotion had been scheduled for
January 1, 2011, and the transition plan was initially shared with all I.C. System employees
in early 2010.
"We're all very thankful to Ken for his exemplary leadership and many contributions,"
said Barb Erickson, I.C. System's Chairman. "Ken has been instrumental to our success and
invaluable during this seamless transition. We wish Ken the very best and are excited
about I.C. System's future with John as President/CEO."
John Erickson has held numerous management positions in his 15 years with I.C. System.
As Chief Operating Officer, he managed the Retail Markets and Healthcare divisions and
two of the company's four collection sites. Prior to being Chief Operating Officer,
he was Vice President of Business Divisions and led all of the company's strategic
branding and marketing initiatives.
John Erickson is the fifth president in I.C. System's 72-year history. The company announced
there would not be any other changes to its Executive and Senior Management teams.
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