William (Bill) Edward Orr was installed August
12, 2003, as International Chairman of the International
Association of Printing House Craftsmen, Inc. (IAPHC) for the
2003-04 year, at the
84th IAPHC Annual Convention, held at the Sheraton Universal
Hotel and Conference Center in Los Angeles, California.
The IAPHC is comprised of 4,000 graphic arts
and print professionals located in the United States, Canada,
Hong Kong, South Africa, Australia, England, Germany, France
and New Zealand.
Orr began his career in the Graphic Arts at
a local print shop in his hometown of Paducah, KY during his
senior year in high school. At Murray State University in
Murray, KY, he majored in Industrial Technology, specializing
in Graphic Arts, and also earned his teaching certificate. Orr
taught all phases of printing and graphic arts at the local
Technical and Vocational School in Bowling Green, KY and also
in Freeport, Grand Bahamas. After the Bahamas, Orr served
twelve years as the color coordinator for RBW Graphics a large
web printing facility in Toronto, Ontario, now owned by
TransContinental. Orr currently resides in Cincinnati, OH and
for the last eleven years has been supervising all color work
at Stevenson, The Color Company.
Fully understanding the value of
professional organizations, and a long time member and board
member of TAGA (Technical Association of Graphic Arts), Orr
joined the Cincinnati Club of Printing House Craftsmen in
1991. During his tenure as the Cincinnati Gallery chair, he
increased the local entries from 50 to over 300. As Golf
Outing Chair in 1994 he doubled the amount of revenue from the
previous year. He went on to serve as 1st Vice President and
President.
At the district and international levels,
Orr has served both as Deputy Governor and International
Governor of the Fifth District. Spending numerous years on the
Ways and Means Committee, he has made positive contributions
to the budget approval process. Orr has served as a judge for
the International Gallery of Superb Printing for three years.
He served as International Secretary/Treasurer and
International Vice Chairman prior to his installation as
International Chairman. His term will culminate with the IAPHC’s
85th Annual Convention on the Celebrity Infinity cruise from
Vancouver to Alaska (www.cruiseshipcenters.com/iaphc/)
August 22-29, 2004.
Orr's diligence and dedication has earned
him many accolades and awards including, the Premier Craftsman
Award in 1998, the International Governor of the Year Award in
2001 and the Eric Sturton 5th District Society Craftsman of
the Year Award in 2003. Chairman Orr is currently focused on
the progress of the IAPHC marketing plan. He is committed to
improving communications and teamwork among the International
Board of Governors through regular e-mail communication and
phone calls to the CEO, Executives, Governors and Committee
Chairs.
For more information about the IAPHC,
contact CEO and President Kevin Keane at IAPHC Headquarters,
7042 Brooklyn Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN 55429 USA,
800-466-4274, www.iaphc.org.
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