The Board of Directors of Empire Company Limited announced the appointment of James M. Dickson as Chair of the Board of Directors. Mr. Dickson replaces Robert P. Dexter who announced his intention to retire both as Chair and as a member of Empire's Board at the company's annual general meeting on September 15. Mr. Dickson joined the Empire Board in September 2015. Mr. Dickson is also a Director of Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated and Chair of the Board of Regents of Mount Allison University.