Staplcotn and Stapldiscount welcomed a new board member on September 16, 2015. Henry “Allen” McLaurin, of Laurinburg, North Carolina was elected by the membership for a three-year term. McLaurin received his BS degree from Appalachian State University in Criminal Justice, Marketing and Management. He received his Master of Business Administration..
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One of Staplcotn’s most legendary employees, Mr. Herman Lee “Hank” Hodges, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015, at the age of 91. Hodges began his career at Staple Cotton Cooperative Association when he was still in high school as an office boy. Hodges worked his way up holding nearly..
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Mike Moffatt was promoted to Vice President and CFO of Staplcotn and Stapldiscount on January 1, 2015. He replaces Charles Robertson who retired in December. Moffatt received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a focus in Accounting from the University of Memphis in 1994. After working with Fouts and..
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Hank Reichle, formerly Staplcotn’s VP of Export Sales and Market Administration, was promoted to the Vice President of Marketing at the September Board Meeting. He is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all of the cooperative’s global marketing activities. Prior to joining Staplcotn in 2004, Reichle, an accounting major, worked for..
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Mike P. Sturdivant III, who has served on Staplcotn’s Board since 1992, was elected to the position of Chairman of the Board at the September 17th annual meeting of Staplcotn. Sturdivant replaces Woods Eastland, who retired after presiding as Chairman since 2010. Sturdivant, who farms in Glendora, Mississippi, has a..
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Founded in 1921, Staple Cotton Cooperative Association (Staplcotn) is the oldest and one of the largest cotton marketing cooperatives in the United States. We provide a range of services to our members, including: domestic and export marketing; cotton warehousing; and agricultural financing, which is available through Stapldiscount, the lending arm of Staplcotn.