Bill Schwartz Inducted into PPAI Hall of Fame

The Promotional Products Association International has inducted William (Bill) W. Schwartz into its Hall of Fame.

Schwartz in the chairman of the board for distributor company William W. Schwartz Associates, Inc. in Wisconsin. He has spent 53 years working in the promotional products industry.

His involvement with the association dates back to 1962 when he took a seat on the board of the Advertising Specialty Guild and SAAI through 1972. He was one of the founding members of the PPAI Education Committee and served on the Government Relations Committee, where he was actively involved in lobbying for the industry.

Schwartz will be honored at a ceremony Jan. 11 during the PPAI Expo at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.

The Hall of Fame recognizes exceptional contributions and long-term involvement to PPAI and the industry. With Schwartz’s induction, there are 62 honorees in the PPAI Hall of Fame.