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THOMAS G. LANDAAL AND BEN FITERMAN INDUCTED WASHINGTON, D.C . . . During the 2009 spring meetings of FBA and AICC this past week in Washington D.C., Thomas C. Landaal and Ben Fiterman were inducted into the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation's (ICPF) prestigious Circle of Distinguished Leaders. The special designation as a member of ICPF's Circle of Distinguished Leaders recognizes and honors those exceptional few whose vision, energy, and creative and technical talents have combined to move the corrugated industry forward into a new dimension of accomplishment. During the ceremony at the annual FBA luncheon on March 31, Mr. Landaal, former President of Landaal Packaging Systems in Flint, MI, was recognized as an industry innovator who gave back to the industry through his leadership in the Fibre Box Association, the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters, and the International Corrugated Case Association. At the joint FBA and AICC dinner on April 1, Mr. Fiterman, former CEO and Chairman of Liberty Diversified Industries in Minneapolis, was inducted for his lifetime work as a visionary leader and mentor whose contributions will impact the industry for future generations. These ninth and tenth inductees join a small, exclusive list of leaders who have been inducted after being nominated by firms and individuals from the industry. Those previously honored include Mr. Laurence C. Schiffenhaus - former Co-Chairman of Schiffenhaus Industries, Inc., Jack D. Grollman - former President and owner of Triangle Container Corp., Bruce Benson - former President of FBA and ICCA, James McKinney - former Vice President and General Manager Lewisburg Container, William J. Sweeney - former Senior Executive of Packaging Corporation of America, William I Flinn - former CEO of Scope Packaging, J Richard Troll - Founder and former president of ICPF and AICC, and Ronald Warll - Founder and CEO of Dicar, Inc. ICPF invites family, friends and business colleagues to honor and nominate an additional outstanding individual for 2010. Visit www.careersincorrugated.org to learn how you can make a nomination. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Co-sponsored by the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters and the Fibre Box Association, ICPF's mission is to generate a stream of increasingly qualified students to enter the corrugated industry, now and into the future. ICPF is dedicated to the continued creation and building of partnerships within the education community, the granting of equipment and other resources to advance curriculum, the expansion of student internships within the industry, and the promotion of corrugated packaging career opportunities for packaging, business management, accounting, engineering, marketing, graphic design, architecture / structural design and tech graduates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Corrugated Packaging Foundation - 113 S. West Street -Alexandria,VA 22314 |