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Published on: 7/27/2003
Last Visited: 3/15/2004
PITTSFIELD, MA - The Berkshire Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Michael Ryan, president and founder of Sampco Companies, Inc., will be the guest speaker at the Berkshire Young Professionals Leadership Roundtable Breakfast on Thursday, March 18, 2004, from 7:45 - 9:00 AM at Cranwell Resort, Spa & Golf Club.Cranwell Resort is located on Route 20 in Lenox.His discussion will focus on entrepreneurship.
Michael Ryan founded Sampco 16 years ago in Denver, Colorado and has been overseeing the day-to-day operations since 1992.Sampco is the leading provider of building materials samples.The company, headquartered in Pittsfield, employees 550 people nationwide and has six additional manufacturing facilities located in Texas, Georgia, Minnesota, Nevada, Indiana and Virginia.
Michael earned his Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with a minor in Marketing from the Daniels School of Business at the University of Denver.He has held positions in sales and marketing with Owens Corning and GE Plastics and currently serves on the board of directors for Marland Mold.He is a member of the American Management Association, the National Roofing Contractors Association and the National Association of Manufacturers.