AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION American Vanguard Corp. announced that its board of directors has appointed Jerome L. Coben to serve as a member of the board, thereby filling the vacancy that had been created by the passing of the late John B. Miles in February 2012. Mr. Coben will serve on both the Audit Committee and the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee of the board.
Mr. Coben practiced corporate law for almost 40 years, first in New York City and, for most of his career, in Los Angeles. During his years at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP., Mr. Coben served as the Managing Partner of the Los Angeles office and on several of the firm's national management committees.
