A. Oscar Carlson

BY ERIK CAGLE Mora, Minnesota—population 2,500—is as obscure as any town in America. Boasting predominantly farm land, it may seem an eternity away from the excitement of the big city for someone who calls Mora home. A. Oscar Carlson grew up there with his six brothers and parents on a dairy farm. Such an existence is not a way of life; it is life. From before the time the sun rises to a point beyond sunset, Carlson and his family knew what work had to be done. Something always had to be done, which didn't leave a lot of time for daydreaming about

CHICAGO—Once again, Graph Expo and Converting Expo will play host to the annual Gold Ink Printing Awards & Hall of Fame Gala on Sept. 25th. This year's inductees to the Printing Impressions/RIT Printing Industry Hall of Fame are: David H. Bracken, president and CEO, Press of Ohio, Brimfield, OH; A. Oscar Carlson, chairman and CEO, American Spirit Graphics, Minneapolis; John J. Frautschi, chairman, Webcrafters Inc., Madison, WI; and Frank Stillo, chairman and CEO, Sandy Alexander, Clifton, NJ. The inductees to the Publishing & Production Executive Hall of Fame include: Michael Arpino, director, manufacturing and distribution, at Condé Nast; Carmine Catena, senior VP/director at Hill/Holliday; Richard Koplitz, senior VP, global sourcing,