|  | Glenwood, Minnesota
The Board of Directors of the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO) has named Larry A. Zavadil, founder and CEO of American Solutions for Business, as a recipient of the 2005 Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
Established in 1986 by NECO, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor pays tribute to the ancestry groups that comprise America’s unique cultural mosaic. Both the United States Senate and House of Representatives have officially recognized the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, which ranks among this country’s most prestigious awards. In addition, recipients of this Medal of Honor are listed in the Congressional Record. The list includes dignitaries like former President Gerald Ford, Mary Lou Retton, Bob Hope, Walter Cronkite, Mickey Mantle, Barbara Walters, General Colin Powell and many others. (See www.neco.org for a complete listing.)
Zavadil was nominated for
· Exemplifying a life dedicated to the American way of hard work, self-improvement and community service
· Dedicating himself to supporting and defending the values of American life
· Sharing his personal and professional gifts with the local, national and international community and
· Contributing distinguished service to humanity.
Based in Glenwood, Minnesota, American Solutions for Business is an industry-leading distributor of printing, promotions and enterprise-wide document management solutions. The company employs over 500 sales associates, a staff of nearly 280 individuals and lists annual sales at over $225 million. Sales and distribution occur in all 50 states, Canada and Puerto Rico. The 24-year-old company became employee-owned when Zavadil placed the corporation into an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) in 2000.
Zavadil will attend the Ellis Island Medal of Honor award ceremony on Saturday, May 14, 2005 on Ellis Island. |