David Charles Named President of CORE X PREMIER, Continuing Legacy of Customer-First Leadership

BURLESON, Texas , Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CORE X PARTNERS announced today that Ron Buford will retire from his role as leader of CORE X PREMIER, effective December 12, 2025, concluding a distinguished 46-year career in cold storage. David Charles, currently Regional Partner at CORE X Performance in Salt Lake City, will succeed Buford as President of CORE X PREMIER effective December 13, 2025.

Buford first entered the cold storage industry in 1971 when he joined United States Cold Storage in Fort Worth. His relationships as a Swift & Company customer, buying frozen raw materials for production, opened the door to a cold storage career that would span nearly five decades.

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