1998 Hall of Fame--Giving Back to The Industry

"I just have ink in my blood, and it hasn't left since," Berthelsen admits. "Part of the credit goes to my instructor who was enthusiastic about the graphic arts. And I just thought it was a neat thing to be doing—creating different kinds of works and producing them. The rest is history."

History Lesson
Berthelsen didn't know it at the time, but he was just getting his first taste of the industry. He began working for an in-plant printing operation his sophomore year of high school. The following year, Berthelsen and a school chum purchased an old duplicator and started their own company.