Ross Butler on Tuesday was named the CEO of the newly formed Cooke Seafood USA Inc. and the Wanchese Fish Company.

The purchase of the Wanchese Fish Company by the Cooke family and the creation of Cooke Seafood USA Inc. was announced on June 5.

Butler served as senior vice president for another Cooke family company, Cooke Aquaculture, since 2010.

In this role, he was responsible for the company’s processing and harvesting operations and he also played a senior role in the Cooke family’s growth and acquisitions activities.

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