Lionel Landry

Lionel Landry, a former president of the Southern Forest Products Association and the longest-serving director of the Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition (EXPO) who worked at SFPA from 1966-2005, passed away Tuesday, July 15. He was 85. Lionel began his career with the Southern Pine Association (which became SFPA in 1970) in 1966 as office manager. He was promoted to corporate secretary and EXPO director three years later. …Lionel served as director of 18 EXPOs from 1967-2001, which included 10 in Atlanta and five in New Orleans. During that time, he assisted Keith Judkins on the 14th EXPO, then John Zin with the 15th and 16th EXPOs. Lionel succeeded Karl Lindberg as SFPA president in 2003 and retired December 31, 2005, at which time Digges Morgan took over. …Lionel also served as chairman of the International Association of Exhibitions & Events (IAEE) in 1973.