Sep 02, 2009. /Lesprom Network/. The Board of Directors of Greif, Inc. declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.38 per share of Class A Common Stock and $0.57 per share of Class B Common Stock, the company said. The dividends are payable on Oct. 1, 2009, to shareholders of record at close of business on Sept. 18, 2009. In other business, the Directors appointed John W. McNamara to the Board. He takes the seat left vacant when Michael H. Dempsey passed away in late April. McNamara, 44, joins members Vicki L. Avril, Bruce A. Edwards, Mark A. Emkes, John F. Finn, Michael J. Gasser, Daniel J. Gunsett, Judith D. Hook and Patrick J. Norton. McNamara is the nephew of Judith Hook.