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printing I knew was cutting edge,” he said. After high school, he went to the University of Wiscon- sin-Stout to study graphic arts management which he en- visioned as his career. But an Intro to Packaging elective class allowed him to see how perfectly the two concentrations were connected which ultimately led to his degree in packaging engineer- ing with a focus on graphic arts management. “I think I’m the only person in this room that chose packaging as a career path and I’m still in it for all these years,” he said. After leaving Stout, Frisch took an entry-level position at Flour City Press Pack in Minneapolis, a folding carton and rigid box converter, where he was by far the youngest employee. He worked in estimating and purchasing, and eventually joined the sales division. “I found that to be very exciting. After many years of sales, I had the opportunity to be sales manager. I loved that title; I loved that position. I was finally there,” he said. At Flour City, he was managing people who were de- cades older than him and that prompted him to take night classes at the University of Minnesota to learn more about leadership, business, sales training, and finances. With a willingness to take on new challenges through- out the plant, a strong work ethic and a boatload of ambi- CONTINUED ON PAGE 24
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