National Presto Industries, Inc. announced that during its December 11, 2018, meeting, the Board of Directors elected the company's Vice President and Secretary, Douglas J. Frederick, to the new position of Chief Operating Officer of the Housewares and Small Appliance segment effective January 1, 2019. Maryjo Cohen, President, stated, Mr. Frederick is ideal for the new position. In his current roles, he has demonstrated not only superb business acumen, but also a passion for the housewares and small appliance side of the business. He joined Presto as Corporate Counsel in September 2007 with expertise in intellectual property matters including patent, trademark, and copyright law. Mr. Frederick was promoted to the position of General Counsel in January 2009, Secretary in November 2009, and Vice President in May 2018. He was previously a litigation attorney with Rider Bennett, LLP, in Minneapolis and holds both a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree and Ph.D. in Mass Communications from the University of Iowa.