Callaway Successor Named

Chuck Yash has succeeded 80-year-old Ely Callaway as president of Callaway Golf and will take over as ceo by the end of next year.

Yash, president and ceo of the Callaway Golf Ball Company since its inception in May of 1996, was previously president of Taylor Made Golf for four years and prior to that spent 13 years at Spalding, the last four as vice-president and general manager of the golf division.