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Kansas City, Mo. — Jim Shay has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer of Hallmark Cards, Inc. He will join Hallmark on September 8, 2015.
Shay will replace Tim Griffith who is retiring at year-end after 37 years at Hallmark; 8 as the company’s chief financial officer. Previously, Shay was chief financial officer of Great Plains Energy and Kansas City Power & Light.
Hallmark Cards, Inc. makes innovative greeting cards and gifts that are sold through leading mass retailers, Hallmark Gold Crown® specialty stores and online. Privately held Hallmark is based in Kansas City, Mo. For more information, visit http://corporate.hallmark.com.
SOURCE: Hallmark Cards, Inc.