Norris K. Ekstrom, chairman and chief executive officer of Bucyrus-Erie Company, South Milwaukee, Wis., has announced the election of Thomas G. Folliard as controller, and Roger J. Palmer, treasurer.
Mr. Folliard is now treasurer, a position he has held since January 1978. He joined Bucyrus-Erie in 1975 as assistant treasurer. He was formerly with Northern Trust Company and with the accounting firm of Peat, Marwick & Mitchell.
Mr. Palmer has been controller since 1975. He joined the company in 1966 as manager of audits and budgets. He was a staff accountant with Arthur Young & Company prior to joining B-E. He previously held positions as manager of corporate accounting, plant controller at Evansville, Ind., and assistant controller, to which position he was appointed in 1973.