FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic Services, Inc.
(NYSE: RSG) announced today the appointments of Steven R. Goldberg as Senior
Vice President, Corporate Development and Edward A. Lang, III as Vice
President, Finance and Treasurer.
Mr. Goldberg joins Republic Services, Inc. from Ryder System, Inc. where
he served as Vice President, Corporate Development, responsible for developing
and executing various acquisitions and related strategies. Prior to that, he
served in various positions including Chief Financial Officer for Ryder
Transportation Services, as well as Vice President and Treasurer, Ryder
System, Inc. Previously, he was with Squibb Corporation as Director of
Finance, and Joseph E. Seagram and Son, Inc. as a Senior Financial Analyst.
Mr. Goldberg holds a Masters of Business Administration in Finance and
International Business from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts from
Columbia University.
Mr. Lang is Vice President, Finance and Treasurer, responsible for
treasury, investor relations, risk management and tax. He joins Republic
Services, Inc. from Dole Food Company, Inc. where he recently served as Vice
President and Treasurer, with responsibility for corporate finance, investor
relations, international and project finance, and pension fund management.
Previous to his tenure with Dole Food Company, Mr. Lang was in the banking
industry with positions at Bank of America and Mellon Bank, and was involved
with treasury and financial consulting for large multinational and domestic
companies. Mr. Lang has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern
California and a Masters of Business Administration from Indiana University.
Republic Services, Inc. is one of the largest providers of non-hazardous
solid waste collection and disposal services in the United States. The
company's various operating units provide solid waste collection services for
commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers in 24 states,
primarily in the Sunbelt and other high growth areas of the country. The
Company continues to grow through acquisitions and internal growth.
SOURCE Republic Services, Inc.