Beddor: One of a Kind —Michelson

In 1950, Beddor went to work for his father in sales at the Japs-Olson Co., before eventually leaving in 1961 to launch Magtronics Inc., a specialist in magnetic ink imprinting (MICR) on checks. That “failure” led him to other industry sales posts, starting his own print brokerage and, ultimately, the acquisition of Printing Inc. and then several other ailing printing companies. Beddor also started Instant Services Inc. in 1969 (IWCO) and several other firms. A 1987 Printing Impressions/RIT Printing Industry Hall of Fame inductee, he sold five printing companies to Banta in 1988, two to D.B Hess in 1992, and IWCO to venture capitalists in 2005.