Roland, Simon, Walsworth, Angstrom to be inducted into Hall of Fame
Press release from the issuing company
August 17, 2003 -- Four exceptional commercial printing executives will be inducted into the Printing Impressions/Rochester Institute of Technology Printing Industry Hall of Fame at the 16th Annual Gold Ink Awards Reception and Banquet, to be held September 29, 2003, in the McCormick Place Grand Ballroom during GRAPH EXPO AND CONVERTING EXPO 2003, Chicago, IL.
DONALD E. ROLAND is chairman, president and CEO of Baltimore-based Vertis Inc. Roland joined TC Advertising-before it became Vertis-in 1983 as senior vice president of operations. He moved up through the ranks to become executive vice president in 1993 and president and CEO in 1995. TC Advertising, the LTC Group and Webcraft merged to create Vertis in June of 2000. Mr. Roland has been part of the printing industry since childhood, working with his father at newspapers and commercial printing plants in Texas.
WAYNE R. ANGSTROM is the CEO for St Ives Group, U.S. Division, in Miami. He is responsible for the group's commercial and magazine printing interests in the United States. He was appointed to the parent company main board in 1997. He has been active in industry associations throughout his career.
Mr. Angstrom currently serves as chairman of the Printing Association of Florida (PAF), chairs the PAF Education Committee and is a member of the Graphics of Americas Show committee. He began his printing career at RR Donnelley in 1962.
NICHOLAS X. SIMON is president and CEO of Publishers Printing, Shepherdsville, KY. He serves as a board member for the Printing Industry Association of the South (PIAS) and was named their "Man of the Year" in 2002. Mr. Simon is also an active member of his community, serving as a board member for several local businesses and charities.
DON WALSWORTH is president and CEO of Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO. He is extremely involved with his community, having served as both a member of city council and the city's mayor. He is also chairman of the Missouri State Highway & Transportation Commission and was recently appointed to the University of Missouri Board of Curators. Mr. Walsworth began his career with the family business in 1958.
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