Jim Hopkins ‘Semi Retires,’ Roy Waterhouse Becomes President of Hopkins Printing

Hopkins started his first print shop in his garage more than 35 years ago with a $2,000 bank loan and $1,000 from his mother. J & A Printing grew into Hop-To Printing. Hop-To Printing grew into J.F. Hopkins & Associates. J.F. Hopkins & Associates became what is today Hopkins Printing.

Hopkins has received many honors over the years, including being inducted into the Printing Impressions/RIT Printing Industry Hall of Fame, being named one of Columbus Ohio's 10 Best CEOs by the Columbus C.E.O. Magazine, being inducted into the Junior Achievement Central Ohio Business Hall of Fame, being named Craftsman of the Year by the Columbus Club of Printing House Craftsmen and he was awarded the Franklinton Award by the Printing Industries of Ohio and Northern Kentucky.