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Post by woodsroad on May 20, 2016 15:03:11 GMT -5
Quakertown, PA. May 20, 2016--The board of directors of the Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania is proud to announce that John Fruhmann (PaPipeguy) has been chosen to be our first CEO. A pipe smoker for over 45 years, John was coaxed out of retirement by the aroma of John Cotton’s Smyrna, and brings to Standard a wealth of business skill and experience. John's career spanned 33 years with Pfizer and Minerals Technologies Inc., focusing on all aspects of commercial operations, retiring as Director of Sales in 2008. John holds degrees in Economics and Finance.
In addition to running the day to day operations, John will be tasked with exploring new markets and merchandising opportunities for the Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania’s portfolio of iconic brands.
John will work closely with Standard’s president, Dan Johnson and will report to board.
Please join us in congratulating PaPipeguy!
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Post by Baboo on May 20, 2016 16:24:28 GMT -5
Quakertown, PA. May 20, 2016--The board of directors of the Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania is proud to announce that John Fruhmann (PaPipeguy) has been chosen to be our first CEO. A pipe smoker for over 45 years, John was coaxed out of retirement by the aroma of John Cotton’s Smyrna, and brings to Standard a wealth of business skill and experience. John's career spanned 33 years with Pfizer and Minerals Technologies Inc., focusing on all aspects of commercial operations, retiring as Director of Sales in 2008. John holds degrees in Economics and Finance. In addition to running the day to day operations, John will be tasked with exploring new markets and merchandising opportunities for the Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania’s portfolio of iconic brands. John will work closely with Standard’s president, Dan Johnson and will report to board. Please join us in congratulating PaPipeguy! Congratulations to both Standard Tobacco Company of Pennsylvania AND to John/ papipeguy. This company is going places, and is off to a GREAT start!!! |
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Post by buroak on May 20, 2016 16:28:25 GMT -5
This sounds like a win-win. Congratulations on the new partnership. For the sake of us all, I hope SToP can build on its excellent beginnings.
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Post by Yohanan on May 20, 2016 17:12:43 GMT -5
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Post by fadingdaylight on May 20, 2016 18:25:19 GMT -5
Pardon my French, but this is all around good shite right here.
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Post by papipeguy on May 20, 2016 20:33:41 GMT -5
I did take the corporate car (my MGB) to the B&M today and bought a tine of Bengal Slices. Top down driving with Bengal Slices smoke wafting over the back of the car can't be beat.
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Post by Motto on May 20, 2016 21:54:39 GMT -5
Congratulations John from over the pond, every success.
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Post by papipeguy on May 20, 2016 22:13:45 GMT -5
Thanks, Stan. We hope to be more active in the EU as well and give you back the blends that meant so much to British pipe smokers.
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Post by crapgame on May 20, 2016 22:46:51 GMT -5
Now thats worth having a smoke to celebrate!
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2016 23:57:49 GMT -5
Congrats to you John and to SToP.
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Post by buroak on May 21, 2016 10:09:46 GMT -5
Who would have thought that tobacco-unfriendly Britain and the EU might be the markets that save SToP from an untimely death in the States? I fervently hope that SToP can thrive here and across the pond.
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Post by crapgame on May 21, 2016 16:05:09 GMT -5
John I can give the names of a handful B&M shops in a 35 mile radius of me..there are about 5 maybe more in the cigar shops still sell pipe tobacco
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Post by puffadder on May 21, 2016 16:30:32 GMT -5
Congratulations John. Sounds like a challenging job. Wish you the best of luck and success.
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Post by sablebrush52 on May 21, 2016 21:22:48 GMT -5
Fabulous news! Congratulations to you all! Kick some serious butt!
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Post by Motto on May 21, 2016 22:14:36 GMT -5
Thanks, Stan. We hope to be more active in the EU as well and give you back the blends that meant so much to British pipe smokers. Good luck with that John, I am for Brexit EU, VEU, if not this year, next year, whenever, No surrender!!! I love Europe but hate the EU !!! |
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Post by sparks on May 22, 2016 8:26:24 GMT -5
There is no guy I can think of that would be a better fit for this job. Congrats, John. I know you will serve the company well.
And congrats to Dan and Standard Tobacco as well.
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Post by lestrout on May 22, 2016 10:00:34 GMT -5
This is super for all involved!!
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Post by charl on May 23, 2016 5:18:47 GMT -5
Wonderful! All the best of luck!
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Post by peterd-Buffalo Spirit on May 23, 2016 6:13:28 GMT -5
...Congrats John...maybe you can entice them to make a few good plugs for those of us who appreciate them...
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Post by antb on May 23, 2016 7:01:29 GMT -5
BIG congratulations are in order! Congrats my man!
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