CompX International Inc. announced that effective August 18, 2014, the company's board of directors promoted Mr. Scott C. James to president and chief operating officer of the company. Accordingly, effective August 18, 2014, Mr. David A. Bowers no longer serves as president of the company but remains as the company's vice chairman of the board and chief executive officer. Mr. James, previously served as vice president of the company since 2002 and as president of both of the company's divisions, CompX Security Products and CompX Marine, since 2002 and 2005, respectively.