Graco Inc. Oral History Project: Interview with Roger L. King

Titles: Graco Inc. Oral History Project: Interview with Roger L. King (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Since he joined Graco Inc. in 1971, Roger L. King has served as treasurer, chief financial officer and general manager of international and also European operations. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Personal background; career at Graco; internship; description of company in early 1970s; jobs as assistant to treasurer, treasurer and overseeing European operations; changes in position over five years; company functions; attracting investment; acquisitions; revenue growth; product development; expansion and business development in Europe and Asia; challenges of managing in Europe and Asia; translation; patent infringement; managing international operations; competition; size and cash and share value; evolution in management; facilities in Minnesota; equipment sales versus systems sales; reasons for Graco's success; his retirement.

Dates

• 01/31/2000 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewee: King, Roger L.
• interviewer: Fogerty, James E.
• subject: Graco Inc.

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 8.11
• Accession Number: AV2002.122.2

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Graco Inc. Oral History Project' <OH 8>

Quantity: 3 hours sound cassette 28 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 180 minutes length

Subjects

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