Irvin J. Borowsky Chosen as Neographics 2009 'Person of the Year'

Born in Philadelphia in 1924, Irvin was the youngest of nine children. When he was 12 years old, he answered an ad in “Popular Mechanics” for a real printing press for $5. The press came with a package of type, ink and instructions. By the time Borowsky was fourteen years old, he was operating his own printing business which he named City Wide Press.