CCA Industries Inc. announced the death of Dunnan D. Edell, the company's President and Chief Executive Officer. Dunnan Edell was also a director of the company. The Board of Directors has asked David Edell, the former Chief Executive Officer and founder of the company, who retired at the end of 2011, to accept the position of Chief Executive Officer at this time.

The Board also has appointed Stephen A. Heit as President of the company in addition to his responsibilities as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Heit had previously served as President of AM Cosmetics and had experience calling on the same customers of CCA. Drew Edell has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of the company.

Drew Edell has also been appointed by the Board of Directors as a director of the company until the next annual meeting of the shareholders. All of the appointments are effective immediately.