Eagle Materials Inc. announced today that D Craig Kesler has been promoted to Vice President - Investor Relations and Corporate Development. Craig joined Eagle Materials in 2004 as the Director of Strategic Planning. Prior to joining Eagle Materials, Craig served multinational audit clients in the manufacturing, retail and oil and gas industries during his tenure in public accounting with Arthur Andersen LLP and, more recently, Ernst & Young LLP in Dallas. Craig holds a B.A. in Accounting from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Texas Society of CPAs.  Through its subsidiaries, Eagle Materials Inc. manufacturers and distributes Cement, Gypsum Wallboard, Recycled Paperboard and Concrete and Aggregates.  Published under Cement News