MAY<MA> NAMES CHAIRMAN FOR L.S. AYRES DIVISION
May Department Stores Co said it named
Ronald Tanler as chairman of the company's L.S. Ayres
department store division based in Indianapolis, filling a
long-time vacancy.
    It said Robert Friedman continues as president and chief
executive officer of L.S. Ayres.
    Tanler had served the company as senior vice president and
chief financial officer of its St. Louis-based Famous-Barr
department store division.
 Reuter
