(Feb. 10) Plum Creek Timber has announced that former Montana Governor Marc Racicot will join its board of directors, effective March 1.

Racicot was president and CEO of the American Insurance Association from 2005 through 2009. Previously, he was a partner in the law firm of Bracewell & Giuliani and served as governor of Montana from 1993 to 2001.

Racicot serves on the boards of Allied Capital Corporation, the Avista Corp., Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.   He has been involved in a number of nonprofit organizations, including United Way, Jobs for America's Graduates and the board of visitors for the University of Montana School of Law.

He is the eighth independent member of the board, which totals nine members.