HOF 05 Groomed for Success -- Thomas Engdahl

"We've learned that we need to apply the latest and greatest technologies in order to be successful over the long term. It's really not a business for the timid investor. There are companies that will run equipment into the ground. We see that as a trap."

The biggest influence on Engdahl's career, not surprisingly, is Dan Nitz, the man who preceded him as the top executive at Brown Printing, and the person who ushered him in from P&G. Engdahl believes Nitz helped shape his leadership and management style, one he describes as inclusive.