August Busch IV Promoted, ABIII Retires

The board of directors of Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. just announced that August Busch III will retire his executive duties on December 1, and Pat Stokes will assume the position of Chairman of A-B Cos.August A. Busch IV has been named president and chief executive officer of the corporation effective Dec. 1, 2006. "The board of directors diligently executes its charge to evaluate and determine the executives to lead Anheuser-Busch as part of its succession planning responsibilities," said lead director, Edward