Mr. Mullen joined The Newark Group in 1958 after leaving Continental Can Co., where he was National Paperboard Sales Manager. In 1962, Mr. Mullen co-founded BCI, which merged with us in 1976. Mr. Mullen has served on the Board of Directors of the former National Paperboard Association and the American Paper Institute for 20 years. He is a named co-inventor of 12 patents dealing with paperboard structures used in books, loose-leaf covers and game boards, among others. Mr. Mullen is a graduate of the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University, where he earned a B.S. in Pulp and Paper Engineering. Mr. Mullen is the father of Robert H. Mullen, our President and Chief Executive Officer and one of our Directors. |