In Memoriam: George L. Booth

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George L. Booth was particularly known for his pioneering work in the development of four-roll reverse coaters, blade coaters, and their applications. He was active in the Syracuse Pulp and Paper Foundation for many years where he provided guidance for many groups of high school students.

Booth received his B.S. degree in pulp and paper manufacturing in 1950 from the New York State College of Forestry, and gbecame a TAPPI member in 1952. He was a research engineer for Black Clawson and Surtech Coating Co. for much of his career, and also was the first chairman of the Coating Machinery Committee of the TAPPI Coating and Graphic Arts Division, which he continued to serve on.

Booth also served on the TAPPI Plastics Committee of the Paper Synthetics Division and participated in many Local Section activities. He was honored as a TAPPI Fellow in 1979 and remained an active member of TAPPI throughout the 2000s after his retirement.