MADISON, N.C., February 21, 2008 – Nominated by the NRA Nominating Committee, Kollitides has spent his adult life supporting the Second Amendment. A Benefactor member, he became an NRA Life Member as a young man. He serves on the boards of Remington Arms, Marlin Firearms, DPMS Panther Arms and Bushmaster Firearms. He is an avid shooter and hunter, and is a Life member of TSRA, CRPA, NYSRPA, ATA, Boone and Crockett (Associate), Houston Safari Club, NMLRA, and Quail Unlimited. Kollitides is a member of Remington Collectors, SAFE, NWTF, and the US Sportsmen’s Alliance.

As a managing director of Cerberus Capital Management, he oversees the firm’s interests in the firearms industries. He has managed numerous financial transactions and is a noted financial forum speaker.

Kollitides has shot since childhood and enjoys hunting with family and friends. His wife and children are NRA Life members. As a staunch defender of Second Amendment freedoms, he is honored to be nominated for the NRA Board.

Please join us in supporting George Kollitides for the NRA Board of Directors.

About Remington Arms Company, Inc.
Remington Arms Company, Inc., headquartered in Madison, N.C., designs, produces and sells sporting goods products for the hunting and shooting sports markets, as well as solutions to the military, government and law enforcement markets. Founded in 1816 in upstate New York, the Company is one of the nation’s oldest continuously operating manufacturers. Remington is the only U.S. manufacturer of both firearms and ammunition products and one of the largest domestic producers of shotguns and rifles. The Company distributes its products throughout the U.S. and in over 55 foreign countries. More information about the Company can be found at www.remington.com.

Media Contacts

For Remington Arms Company: Al Russo: (336) 548-8572

 
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