R. David LeButt
At the time of his passing, Dave
had accumulated over 35 years of experience and insight in the
field of packaging, and was a key member of and mentor to the
staff at the Georgia Pacific Technical
Center located in Norcross, Georgia.
Dave was a Michigan State
Univeristy School of Packaging graduate, active member of
IoPP and a key member of the ISTA
volunteer management team. Dave was the first person certified
when ISTA's Certified Packaging Laboratory Technician program
(now CPLP) was launched.
Education and the future of packaging were among the key issues
in the discipline for Dave and as a tribute to Dave’s
never-tiring efforts, his professionalism and eagerness to openly
share his knowledge and experiences with so many in the packaging
industry, we are pleased to name the Foundation in his honor.
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The
R. David LeButt Packaging Education
Award was created to honor the late David LeButt and individuals
like himself dedicated to the field of packaging. Recipients are selected
for their outstanding contribution towards continuing education of those
involved in the field of packaging. Dave was a pioneer packaging graduate
from Michigan State University and had a very strong affiliation with
packaging as a University level discipline.
During ISTACon 2000, Jim Perry (formerly of the GP Technical Center)
accepted a large memorial plaque for display in the lobby area of the
Technical Center. The plaque is engraved with a tribute to Dave and
includes brass nameplates of award recipients Bill Kipp (2000), Al McKinlay
(2001), Herb Schueneman (2002), Jorge Marcondes (2003), Dennis Young
(2004), John Clarke (2005), Lejo Braña (2006), Stephen Pierce
(2007) and Bill Armstrong (2008). Congratulations to each of the recipients!
 Bill
Kipp - 2000
Bill
is now an independent consultant, but worked most of his career for
Lansmont Corporation (he, along with Ed Church and others, founded Lansmont
in 1971). Before that he designed control and instrumentation systems,
tested instructional computers for IBM, and worked with measurements
and data systems in the aerospace industry. Bill has a degree in electrical
engineering from Stanford University, and got involved with packaging
when he worked with electrical and electronic systems for package testing
machines. He designed all of the early Lansmont electronics, and later
managed the design team for Lansmont’s first field data recorder.
But the packaging application itself – particularly testing and
dynamics – captured the majority of his interest and attention.
Active in the industry, Bill has missed very few Pack Expos, Westpacks,
IoPP and ISTA national conferences, or ASTM D10 meetings in the last
25 years. He’s currently Chair of ASTM Subcommittee D10.15 on
Fragility Assessment, Co-Chair of Subcommittee D10.16 on Instrumentation,
and serves as ISTA’s Associate Executive Director. He is an IoPP
CPP-Fellow and an ISTA CPLP-Professional. His major presentations and
publications include “Vibration and Shock Testing Equivalence”,
Product Testing for Distribution”, “PSD and SRS in Simple
Terms”, and “Instrumentation for Package Performance Testing”.
He is often a speaker at Dimensions and elsewhere.
Bill has guest lectured at R.I.T. and at San José State, has
taught a semester of the IoPP “Fundamentals of Packaging Technology”
course, and has given hundreds of classes and seminars for Lansmont
customers and other organizations. He’s the first recipient of
ISTA’s R. David LeButt award for outstanding performance in packaging
education.
 Alfred
H. McKinlay - 2001
Al's career in industry spans more than 40 years, including 27 years
with GE, plus hundreds of hours lecturing, writing and teaching. He
has provided highly specialized consulting and engineering services
in the packaging and handling industry, which include analysis, design,
and testing of transport packaging of consumer, commercial, and industrial
products; unit load systems for packaged products; and material handling
systems for packaged products.
During his career, he has developed, tested, and implemented protective
package designs and systems for a wide variety of products, and has performed
many comprehensive surveys of packaging and handling programs. He was
also an internal consultant for GE for over 20 years.
McKinlay is a registered Professional Engineer in manufacturing and engineering;
a Certified Professional in packaging and handling; and a Certified Manufacturing
Engineer. He received his B.A. in Industrial Administration at Union College,
and is a Fellow of ASTM and the Institute of Packaging Professionals.
 Herbert
H. Schueneman - 2002
Herb received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from Michigan
State University in 1969 with specialized study in the area of product
fragility analysis, packaging dynamics, and cushion material evaluation.
In 1976 he received a Masters of Business Administration with honors
from Northern Illinois University.
Herb worked as a packaging engineer for the Western Electric Company
in Chicago, Illinois during which he was presented an Outstanding
Achievement Award for design and testing of a returnable crating system
for high technology electronic telephone switching apparatus. From
1977-1980, Herb was employed as a Unit Manager in the packaging development
department of the Clorox Company where his primary function was the
management of the dynamics testing laboratory. He then worked as the
marketing manager for Lansmont Corporation where he was involved in
the design of several new pieces of package testing equipment.
From 1984-1986, Herb functioned as an independent consultant in the
area of product fragility analysis, package design, and package engineering
and testing. In August of 1986, Herb co-founded Westpak, Inc. in San
Jose, CA. Herb is now the Interim Packaging Program Director for San
Jose State University.
Herb holds a Certified Professional ranking from the Institute of
Packaging Professionals (IoPP) for both packaging and material handling.
In 1994 he was inducted into the College of Fellows of IoPP in recognition
of his years of service and contribution to professionalism in technical
packaging.
In addition, Herb is a professional member of the Institute of Environmental
Science (IES) and is a member of the Packaging Committee (D-10) of
the American Society for Testing and Materials. He is widely published
and has authored more than 32 articles relating to product and packaging
dynamics.
 Dr.
Jorge Marcondes - 2003
Jorge has multiple degrees, including a Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering
and an M.S. degree in Packaging Science, both from Michigan State
University. His undergraduate degree is in Civil Engineering from
the Catholic University in Brazil.
Jorge’s 18-year professional experience includes employment
as a Packaging Engineer with 3M and Burlington Northern Railroad,
faculty positions at Massey University, New Zealand; Victoria University,
Australia; San Jose State University, U.S.A. and currently Clemson
University.
Jorge has been published extensively and spoken at numerous conferences
nationally and in several countries, including South East Asia and
South America. He has worked as consultant for a number of organizations
worldwide, is a recipient of multiple grants and is extensively involved
in applied research in packaging science, technology and engineering.
In addition, Jorge is a member of the International Safe Transit Association,
the Institute of Packaging Professionals and many, many other professional
organizations. Jorge’s name is synonymous with Packaging Education
at San Jose State and now at Clemson University, where he is a Professor
at the Department of Packaging Science.
It is with great sadness that in June of 2004,
Jorge
lost his courageous battle with cancer. He will be greatly missed
by the entire industry.
 Dennis
Young - 2004
Dennis is well deserving of this award. He is a member of ISTA, IOPP,
NIPHLE, TAPPI and ASTM D-10 Committee. He has a degree in packaging
and marketing from Michigan State University and is a member of the
faculties at the MSU School of Packaging and the R.I.T. Department of
Packaging Science.
His 36-year professional experience includes employment at IBM in Rochester,
MN. Later at MSU, he was a full time academic advisor and received the
Academic Advisor of the Year award.
He has published numerous papers for trade magazines
and has presented dozens of seminars and conferences in both the U.S.
and Internationally. He also designed and teaches a course in Hazardous
Materials in an on-line format for MSU and R.I.T.
Dennis Young, in the world of packaging, has
always been and always will be an icon…Dave would be thrilled!
Congratulations to Dennis for being honored as the 2004 recipient
of the R. David LeButt Award!
 John
Clarke - 2005
John's career has focused on the engineering, design, and application
of pallets and unit loads.
He's a former Director of Virginia Tech's Center
for Unit Load Design, a Research Associate for the William H. Sardo
Jr. Pallet and Container Research Laboratory, and is currently an
instructor for Virginia Tech's series of short courses relating to
Unit Load Design.
He's a member of ISTA, the National Wooden Pallet
& Container Association and the Materials Handling & Management
Society, as well as a past member of IoPP and the Reusable Pallet
& Container Coalition.
John is a frequent author and speaker, and presented
a very-popular "Pallets 101" at Dimensions.04 last year
(re-printed in the 4th Quarter PST magazine). He has B.S. and M.S.
degrees in Wood Science and Forest Products from Virginia Tech.
Congratulations John!
 Dr.
Lejo Catedral Braña - 2006
A packaging professional for more than 40
years, Lejo Braña has distinguished himself as an expert in the
industry and he has advanced the understanding and technology of the
science of packaging on many continents. As Director of Packaging with
Riviana Foods, Lejo was responsible for directing the company's world
wide corporate technical packaging function and also managed its testing
and consulting groups.
Lejo's professional resume is extensive. He
is a Packaging Hall of Fame Member, Honorary Life Member and Member
of the College of Fellows of the Institute of Packaging Professionals;
Honorary Member of the Packaging Institute of the Philippines; Honorary
Member of the Mexican Institute of Professionals in Packaging; and
he served actively on the ISTA Board of Directors as both a Director
and Officer for many years. Lejo holds Professional memberships with
ISTA, IoPP, ASTM, SPE, TAPPI, NIPHLE and IoP (UK). Lejo has participated
as a Speaker/Moderator in international seminars and conferences in
packaging
In 2006, Lejo played a crucial role in the establishment
of the School of Packaging at Central
Philippine University in Iloilo City, Philippines. This is the
first program of its kind at CPU, and it will provide the needed formalized
educational training and practical application of packaging engineering
designed to meet the growing requirements of the Philippine packaging
industry. As Senior Consultant for International Relations, Resource
Development and Lifelong Learning at the school, Lejo will develop
international linkages and cooperation with packaging centers of higher
learning, technical and professional organizations and industrial
establishments and publications.
Lejo has spent a lifetime helping to advance
the packaging industry, focusing a great deal of time and effort on
packaging education. Congratulations to Lejo for being honored as
the 2006 recipient of the R. David LeButt Award!
 Stephen
R. Pierce - 2007
Steve Pierce started in this industry more
than 35-years ago. He received his BS in 1966 and his MS in 1968;
both degrees in Packaging and both from Michigan State University.
After college, Steve went to work for MSU and then went to spend the
majority of his career at Eastman Kodak in Rochester, NY. Steve had
a hand in many areas at Kodak, including but certainly not limited
to industrial engineering, supply chains, domestic and international
shipping, package engineering, graphics design and test development.
Since his retirement from Kodak Steve has worked with the Rochester
Institute of Technology on their adjunct faculty as well as with ISTA
as the past Director of Testing & Certification. Steve has presented
at seminars, conferences and symposiums worldwide, and has been active
with ISTA for decades.
It was in February of 2005 that Steve
finally "retired for good" and began to devote his time
and energy to his favorite past time of showing his horses. Steve
and his wife, Joan (who some may recognize as a fellow packaging professional
with Colgate-Palmolive), currently own 8 Dutch Harness Horses and
3 Morgan's. Steve has been successfully training the horses for pleasure
driving and combined driving. Congratulations to Steve for being honored
as the 2007 recipient of the R. David LeButt Award!
 William
Armstrong- 2008
Bill Armstrong graduated from Michigan State
University in 1968, with a B.S. in Packaging. He is an active member
of the packaging industry, including recent and past activites: Member
of Industry Advisory Councils for MSU School of Packaging and RIT Packaging
Department, Past President of ISTA, Past National President of SPHE,
Past National President and Chairman of IoPP, Past Board Member of PEF,
Past President of MSU School of Packaging Alumni Association, Past Chairman
of the IoPP Transport Packaging Committee and Ameristar National Packaging
Design Competition.
Bill’s achievements are numerous,
including: ISTA CPLP Professional, IoPP CPP, Granted patents on inflatable
cushioning design and foam-in-place packaging forms, Many professional
articles published in various magazines and Packaging Encyclopedias,
Named PEF Packaging Hall of Fame in 2003, Member of MSU School of
Packaging Alumni Hall of Fame, Member of NIPHLE Military Packaging
Hall of Fame, 1998 MSU National Alumni Service Award, 1992 NIPHLE
Annual Achievement Award in Packaging, Member of IoPP College of Fellows.
Congratulations to Bill Armstrong for
receiving this well deserved honor.
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