FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 24, 2004

CONTACT: Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119

FOUNDER OF COLOR CONVERTING INDUSTRIES TO SPEAK AT DRAKE LUNCH SERIES ON MARCH 3

Ronald Barry, retired chairman and founder of Color Converting Industries, will speak at Drake University’s “Let’s DU Lunch” series on Wednesday, March 3. The series, which is open to the public, is sponsored by the Drake University Central Iowa Alumni Chapter and the Greater Des Moines Partnership.

In his presentation, Barry will focus on the principles and values that guided critical decision making through good times and bad. After founding Color Converting Industries in 1975, Barry shaped the local start-up into a professionally managed organization that is well positioned to continue to excel in today’s demanding global marketplace. In December 2003, Siegwerk, a 150-year-old European company, bought Color Converting Industries, allowing each company to better meet the challenge of globalization.

The spring luncheon series will conclude on Wednesday, April 7, with a speech by Christopher Nelson, president of Kemin Worldwide.

All of the luncheons will start at 11:30 a.m. in the Younkers Tea Room in downtown Des Moines. The cost is $15 for each lunch. Due to limited seating, reservations are recommended. Contact the Drake Office of Alumni and Parent Programs at (515) 271-3378 or send an e-mail message to melissa.sturm-smith@drake.edu.