1998 Hall of Fame--A Mentor, An Advisor, A Leader

Joe R. Davis has taken the industry by storm with his novel approach of acquiring well-managed commercial printing operations.

BY CHRIS CORNELL

If all you knew was that Joe R. Davis is the chairman and CEO of a printing company with annualized revenues in excess of $575 million, you might wonder why he was chosen as a 1998 Printing Impressions/RIT Printing Industry Hall of Fame inductee. After all, there are larger printing companies. But when you know more, the reason becomes clear.