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| Andy Perham | |
Andy Perham, current director of operations of Books Inc., will succeed Michael Tucker as president and CEO when Tucker retires on October 31. Books Inc., which was founded in 1851 and calls itself the West's oldest independent bookseller, has 10 locations in the San Francisco Bay Area, including eight neighborhood bookstores and two Compass Books locations at San Francisco International Airport.
Perham began his bookselling career nine years ago with Books Inc., as a part-time bookseller. He was the store manager of the Berkeley store for two years and has been director of operations of the company for the past six.
George Seamer, current operations manager and former store manager of Compass Books in Terminal 3 at SFO, will succeed Perham as director of operations.
Perham commented: "Books Inc. has an extraordinary history of bookselling dating back to the Gold Rush and California's nascent statehood. Under Michael Tucker's tenure as CEO, Books Inc. has experienced remarkable growth in the number of communities we serve, the professional development of exceptional booksellers, and our leadership within the industry. I'm honored to carry that tradition forward at Books Inc. with community bookstores that reflect their neighborhoods and promote a literate and informed society."