Ingram Micro’s Dukes to Retire

Citing family commitments and a desire to spend more time with his children, Ingram Micro Inc. Vice Chairman David R. Dukes announced Monday that he will retire after the annual shareholders meeting on May 6.

Dukes, who has been with the company since 1989, was one of the key figures to help take Ingram Micro public in 1996. Ingram officials credit Dukes with pushing the offering, which had been bogged down by internal turmoil and the hasty departure of the company’s chief executive.

Ingram Micro is the world’s largest distributor of computer products.

Recently, Dukes spearheaded the effort to expand in the Asian market, which led to the company’s recent equity investment in distributor Electronic Resources Limited.

Dukes’ responsibilities will be split among Ingram’s executive staff, he said.