7. History with Graco
June 7, 1966
• Machine Trainee
December, 1969
• Military Leave
October 26, 1971
• Reinstated to Customer Service
June 10, 1972
• Sales Coordinator Mpls
June 1, 1974
• Branch Manager – San Francisco office
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8. History with Graco
1975
• Branch Manager – Los Angeles
1978
• Back to Minnesota – Branch Operations Manager
1985
• Govt. Contracts & Marketing Manager
1988
• Customer Service Manager
1993
• WW Distribution Development Manager
“We’re gonna miss you”
L.A. send-off
2005
• Director, Customer Service
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9. Graco Regional Branches
Branch Operations Manager
1980’s
Branches: Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta,
West Caldwell - NJ, Cleveland, Detroit
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10. Major Contributions to Graco
• GEDI Implementation
• Instrumental in implementation of Distribution and Customer Service
functions at Maasmechelen facility
• TOPS Implementation
• New business software system in Japan
• Australia warehouse and customer service operation
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11. Foreign Assignments
Korea
• Two months implementing distribution & customer service operations
Toronto
• Three months managing distribution & customer service operation
Japan
• Ten months implementing new business software system
Belgium
• Ten months implementing new distribution and customer service operations
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12. Fred in the News
Article announcing
Fred’s promotion to
Gov’t Marketing &
Contracting
Manager, reporting to
Bill Bedor
Graco newsletter
c. 1985
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13. Fred in the News
Journal for Surface Finishing - 1995
Article focused on Fred’s
involvement in Maasmechelen
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14. The Things People Say
Fredism #1:
“Can you run an Impromptu report?”
Fredism #2:
“Let’s take a survey”
Fredism #3:
“Are we all set?”
Fredism #4:
“Sure, take that vacation. You can have Saturday off”
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