Mr. Cockrell is managing director of Pacific Tiger Group Limited, a Hong Kong -based privately held investment enterprise with a wide range of businesses and assets across the Asia/Pacific region. The group's investments include real estate and property development, packaging products and services, food processing and distribution, petroleum distribution, convenience store operations, biotechnology/medical technology and information technology, including multimedia and web-based services.
"We're extremely pleased to have Harry join Sonoco's board," said Harris E. DeLoach Jr. , executive chairman. "In addition to being a long-time partner with Sonoco Asia businesses, Harry has a wealth of business and investment experience in growing Asia/Pacific markets."
With Cockrell's election, Sonoco has 12 board members. He assumes the board seat vacated by John H. Mullen III, who retired having reached the age of 72, the mandatory retirement age of members of the Board. Mullen retired on June 15, 2013, after serving on the Sonoco Board since 2002.
Sonoco is a global provider of a variety of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective packaging and packaging supply chain services.