Larry Potts

Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Warm Springs Forest Products Industries

Larry Potts is the Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Warm Springs Forest Products Industries, Warm Springs, Oregon. He has held that position for the past four and one-half years. Warm Springs Forest Products Industries is the for-profit sawmill enterprise of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.

Prior to commencing his employment with Warm Springs Forest Products, he spent 10 years in the Collins Pine Co. organization as Vice President, Sustainable Resource Development and Vice President, California Operations. Prior to Collins Pine, he was President and General Manager of Colville Indian Precision Pine. He started his career with Louisiana-Pacific Corp. and spent 17 years within that organization.

Larry earned his MBA from Marylhurst University, Portland, Oregon and his Bachelor's Degree in Forest Management from Humboldt State University, Arcata, California.

He is 59 years of age, married to his wife Sheryl for the past 22 years, and have six children and 12 grandchildren between them.

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