In Memoriam: Kedwick Martin
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Born in Alba, Mich., USA, in 1921, Kedwick Martin attended Western Michigan University where he studied chemical engineering. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from New York University. Martin was a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War, serving from 1942 - 1964. In 1945 he married his wife Elizabeth. They had three children together - Susan, Anne, and Glenn.
Martin began his distinguished career in the forest industry with Fort Wayne Paper Co. as a Quality Control Engineer, working there until he began service in the Korean War in 1950. In 1958, he began working as an assistant manager for Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp. in West Monroe, La. In 1974, Martin became assistant to the director of manufacturing at Hoerner Waldorf Corp. in St. Paul, Minn., before being promoted to director of the Container Division in 1977. One of his most significant accomplishments was his development and implementation of a pre-printed liner operation at Champion International's Minnesota facility, where he served as VP of Manufacturing. This technology advanced the graphics capabilities of the entire corrugated industry.Martin became a TAPPI member in 1955. In 1973 he received the Corrugated Containers Division award, specifically for his organizational efforts in the early development of that division, as well as for his services in planning and presenting various Corrugated Containers conferences. His impressive record of service with TAPPI includes numerous past chairmanships of both the Management Sciences and Corrugated Containers divisions as well as publishing articles in TAPPI magazine. Kedwick Martin was named a TAPPI Fellow in 1977.
