Leon Williams, formerly a McGraw-Hill, Inc., information systems specialist, has been named president and chief executive officer of MicroPro International Corp., San Rafael, Cal. MicroPro produces the Wordstar word-processing program.
C/J Research, Inc., announces a change of address. The new location is 3150 Salt Creek Lane, Arlington Heights, Ill., 60005-8760.
Mary U. Bunk has been named executive vice president and Ellen L. Good president of First Focus, Inc., Orlando, Fla.
Kevin Kridle of Healthcare Financial Management Assn., Oakbrook, Ill., has been promoted from manager of advertising to director of communication.
Ellen Kohl of George A. Hormel and Co., Austin, Minn., has been promoted from computer analyst to marketing research analyst.
The following individuals have been promoted within the marketing research department at Kenner Parker Toys Co., Cincinnati: Mary Ann Comer, from secretary to field supervisor; Mary Ann Lambing from auditor to field supervisor; Fran Ehmann from analyst to senior analyst; Kathy Kircher from analyst to senior analyst; Judy Mahoney from junior analyst to analyst; John Clark from information centers specialist to senior data analyst for marketing research. Walt Wdowiak joins Kenner Parker as manager in marketing research. He was previously assistant consumer research manager with Leggs Co., Salem, N.C.
Anthony J. Pingitore, Jr., of Hershey Chocolate Co., Hershey, PA., has been promoted to director of new business development from director of new products.
Mary Ann Wilson, formerly market research supervisor at Young and Rubicam, is now market research specialist with Volkswagon of America, Troy, MI.
Grover Mollineaux has joined Swingline, Inc., of Long Island City, N.Y., as market manager of special projects. He was previously with Castrol Oil, Hackensack, N.J.
At Lorillard, Inc., New York, Elizabeth DeLaura has been promoted to manager, marketing research from senior project analyst. Herbert Westphalen has joined the staff as group manager, marketing research and Marianne Abena as sales analyst.
Allan Vogt has joined Colgate Palmolive Co., New York, as supervisor of marketing research. He was previously assistant research director with Gray Advertising in New York. Elyse Kane has joined the staff as marketing research project director.
Kathleen Stanuch of Hasbro, Inc., Pawtucket, R.I., has been promoted to corporate marketing manager. She was previously manager of marketing research.