After a seven-month search, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has named Neal Benezra as its director.

The decision ends an almost seven-month search to replace Thomas Sobol, who stepped down as Commissioner on June 30 after eight years in the job.

A Move to Des Moines Contenders for the job included a number of top magazine executives, people familiar with the seven-month search said.

Dr. Chace, 49 years old, was chosen over 300 candidates in a seven-month search.

He had just been voted commissioner of the National Football League after a seven-month search.

Sunbeam-Oster elected a new chief executive, ending a seven-month search set off when its chairman was ousted.

The Government has been unable to find a new chairman for Ofwat, the water industry regulator, despite a seven-month search.

Dr. Caprio was selected by a unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees in June 1996, after a seven-month national search.

The highly secretive, seven-month search has drawn national attention.

Taylor was selected as the 24th president of Southwest Baptist University by the board of trustees on August 20, 1996, after a seven-month nationwide search.