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Icon of Industry Giving Back NEWH honors Herbert Kohler with its most prestigious award NEWH, Inc.—the Hospitality Industry Network has named Herbert V. Kohler, Jr., chairman and CEO of the Kohler Co., the 2012 Icon of Industry, NEWH’s most prestigious honor. “The Icon of Industry award is all about giving back to the hospitality industry and honoring those that rarely get recognized—the manufacturers,” explains NEWH, Inc. president Julia Marks. “We seek “We seek manufacturers manufacturers that are heroes to their that are heroes to their communities and not just the hospitality community but within their personal and communities and not just professional lives, giving to organizations the hospitality community that mean something to them. The Kohlers have a long history of giving back but within their personal to their community in Kohler, Wisconsin, and professional lives, and being actively involved in the design community. The thing that impressed me giving to organizations that most about Herb Kohler’s nomination was mean something to them.” his support of the creative process. I truly believe the willingness of business owners Julia Marks to invest in creative thinking and creative people separates a successful businessman NEWH, Inc. president from the average businessman.” Adds Christine Wasmer, vice president of education for NEWH, Inc.: “In considering potential nominees for the Icon of Industry, we considered those companies that have positively impacted the hospitality industry and the community as a whole. Kohler as a company has an impressive history of innovation and leadership in design and community outreach. The individual who is the driving force of Kohler’s vision and mission is Herb Kohler. The concept of ‘gracious living’—which encourages employees to find ways to give back to their communities and produce products that are environmentally favorable—pioneered by the company gives one a clear understanding of who he is and how he views his company and the world around him. This concept is integral to the mission of the company and is manifested in how they interact with their customers, the environment, and everything they do. Kohler is a highly successful company in business and more importantly successful in their stewardship of the communities they impact and the arts.” Kohler Co. was founded by Mr. Kohler’s grandfather, John Michael Kohler, in 1873. He was elected chairman of the board and CEO of Kohler Co. in 1972, and president of the company in 1974, marking a third generation of Kohler family leadership. In 1981, realizing a great opportunity, he converted a dormitory originally built for immigrant workers across the street from the factory into a Forbes 5-Star, AAA Five-Diamond resort hotel called the American Club. It in turn led to a fourth business group and two of the world’s highest rated golf resort destinations in Kohler, Wisconsin, and St. Andrews, Scotland. The National Kitchen and Bath Hall of Fame inducted Kohler in its founding year of 1989, followed by the National Housing Hall of Fame in 1993. In 2002, he was named National Entrepreneur of the Year in Manufacturing. And in April of 2006, he was inducted into the Junior Achievement U.S. Business Hall of Fame. Kohler will be honored at the Gold Key Awards breakfast in New York during the International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show in November, and then again at the Platinum Circle Gala during the 2013 Hospitality Design Exposition & Conference (HD Expo) in May. ❙❘❚ 20 www.newh.org http://www.newh.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NEWH - Fall 2012

NEWH - Fall 2012
Table of Contents
News
Who’s Who
Sustainability: Point of View
Sustainability: Conference Recap
Design 101
Icon of Industry
Q&A: Christine Wasmer
Q&A: Rich Gesteland
Have You Seen?
Product Know How
On the Scene
American Atelier
Project: Scarpetta Dining Pavilion
Project: St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort
Save the Date
New Members
Partner Profiles
Ad Index

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