Hall of Fame--Tevis Paves His Own Path to Success

Arcata National was forming the Graphics Service Group in New York City and was in need of a financial manager to consolidate the various printing divisions of Arcata Graphics. He initiated a computer-based financial reporting system, a new capital budgeting methodology and a formal annual planning process. Tevis' success in selling the ideas led to a career change and move to Los Angeles as a sales executive in 1973. He remained there and was elevated to vice president of Western sales until 1978, when Tevis returned to New York as vice president and general sales manager for Arcata's Publication and Commercial Printing Group.