Bump has served as CEO of Suwannee since 1992 and oversaw the growth of Suwannee from $5 million of revenue in 1992 to over $100 million in revenue in 2014.
Mr. Langdale comes to Suwannee with over 23 years of experience in the forest products industry. Most recently, he headed a consulting business, Pannon Enterprises, LLC, specializing in forest products consulting, which he launched in 2011. While at Pannon, he acquired a shuttered, bankrupt sawmill in southeast Oklahoma which he re-commissioned as Langdale Lumber Enterprises, LLC and sold in November 2014. Prior to that, he spent 20 years with The Langdale Company in Valdosta, GA, where his experience ranged from entry level to Vice President and included time as a director. He managed the day to day operations of the solid wood products group, which consisted of 600 employees in six different companies, with annual sales of over $100 million.
Mr. Langdale commented, “I have had the privilege to serve as a director of Suwannee for the last two years and I have learned first-hand that Suwannee has had great leadership, and it truly values its employees and long term customer and logging relationships. It will be a privilege to work with the dedicated Suwannee employees as well as the Blue Wolf team.”
Suwannee Lumber Company LLC, founded in 1954, is a leading independent manufacturer of softwood lumber in the Southeastern United States.
