Bay Cities’ Tucker Inducted Into AICC Hall Of Fame
Greg Tucker, Chairman and CEO of Pico Rivera, California based Bay Cit- ies, an innovative leader and true advocate for the corrugated industry, was inducted as the newest member of AICC’s Hall of Fame during the Association’s 2022 Spring Meeting on Friday, April 8, in Palm Desert, Cal-
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ifornia. A 10-minute video outlining Tucker’s 41-year career in the industry highlighted his many accomplishments. Comments by co-workers, friends and colleagues provided poignant and humorous anecdotes. “Greg Tucker is a most deserving Hall of Fame honoree,” said AICC President Mike D’Angelo. His entire career is filled with leadership and service for AICC, FBA, ICPF, and the Foundation for Packaging Education. He has helped countless individuals in the industry as well. Everyone has a Greg Tucker story.” Described by others as a “truly unique individual” and a talented lead- er with a “fearless, relentless authentic vision,” Tucker got his start in the corrugated industry on a dare. “I began my career by daring to work with a gentleman named Bill Hanan, who owned Bay Cities. I looked at him as a mentor and another father and I think he looked at me as his illegitimate child.” After years as Bay Cities’ leading salesperson Tucker was named president of the company in 1995 and when Hanan passed away, Tucker assumed the role of chairman. “There were opportunities in graphics and in building displays, as well the opportunity to work in a retail environment, so we bought a one-color screen printer and learned how to print process on one color,” said Tucker. “It was frightening and it was slow but we learned how to do it. It was ‘bap- tism by fire’ moving a brown box company that was predominantly making large furniture boxes into the graphic world and into building displays.” Tucker also managed the transition of Bay Cities into a full ESOP (Em- ployee Owned Stock Program) company, fulfilling his vision of wanting everyone to better themselves, to improve themselves and to constantly CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 Greg Tucker, holding plaque, thanked his family for their support in his accep- tance speech. From left, Isaac Parra, Natalie Tucker, Bette Tucker, Jasmine Par- ra, Ashley Tucker and Blake Fierro
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