2008 Printing Industry Hall Of Fame: 2008 HOF -- From Grip to Graphics Arts

NO ONE can blame Michael Keene for having grandiose dreams. Who among us, in our youth, didn’t dream of becoming a professional athlete, a rock star, an astronaut, or perhaps a fireman? Maybe that dream was to run away and join the circus. Keene started working toward his quest of becoming a filmmaker after getting a BA in studio art from the University of Minnesota. He managed to get a job as a grip (moving equipment around) with a film company. The gig paid $1.50 an hour, not exactly big bucks even in the early 1970s. Plus, he had a young wife and child to support.