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Anderson Packaging announces the retirement of Larry Beckmann, company president, a post he had held since 1980.

Aug 1, 2008
Pw 6722 Larry Beckmann
Beckmann led the company’s substantial growth during his nearly three decades at the helm. Over the past nine years, Anderson Packaging grew from a regional packaging services company to a global leader in contract pharmaceutical packaging. 
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