Wade Elected to Lumber Liquidators BOD

Lumber Liquidators (Toano, Va.) has elected Jimmie Wade to its board of directors as a Class III director effective Sept. 1. Wade currently serves as president of Advance Auto Parts Inc., where during his 17 years with the company he served in various senior executive positions; during this time the company grew from approximately 300 store locations to more than 3,600. Before joining Advance Auto Parts, Wade served as vice president, finance and operations at S.H. Heironimus Inc., a regional department store. Earlier in his career, Wade held positions with American Motor Inns Inc. and KPMG LLP. He holds a B.S. in accounting from Virginia Tech and is a certified public accountant. Wade will fill the vacancy on the company's board left by Richard Tadler.