These 20-Under-40 Up-and-Coming Printing Industry Executives Share Their Success Stories

Kris Blackburn, 36
Vice President of Sales
Foster Printing
Santa Ana, CA

The world was Kris Blackburn's oyster. He had attended Cal State San Marcos on a golf scholarship and studied communications. He traveled abroad, then tried his hand at a number of jobs, including physical therapy.

"A friend's father was a head therapist and he was looking for a new assistant," Blackburn recalls. "I have always enjoyed working with others and meeting new people, so I saw this as a great opportunity to learn a new occupation and work with new people every day."