Benjamin Franklin Award

2023 Call for Nominations Are Now Open

WHAT IS THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AWARD?

PIAG’s Benjamin Franklin Award is the highest honor presented in Georgia’s printing industry. Past recipients of this award claim that this is indeed the highlight of their careers. Keeping the significance and prestige of this honor in mind, please take the time to make your choice known. Review the following criteria and return your nomination to PIAG right away.

The PIAG Benjamin Franklin Award honors an individual for being a long-term major contributor to the graphic arts industry in Georgia. Nominees for this award should meet the following criteria:

• Made a positive impact on the printing and imaging industry in Georgia and is widely recognized as such

• A person of high principles and integrity

• One who shares his/her time and talent to work toward the advancement of the graphic communications industry

• Works for the betterment of society through civic, community or religious commitments

• Worked a minimum of 10 years in the graphic communications industry, with at least five of those years in Georgia

• Past PIAG Board Chairs are not eligible for nomination until two years after their chairmanship

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Congratulations to 2022 Recipient, Kent Tucker

A native Georgian, Kent Tucker was born in Atlanta to Tuck and Sara Tucker. The Tucker family has deep roots in the printing industry as Tucker Castleberry was founded by Kent’s grandfather, Wiley Tucker Sr., and A.C. Castleberry in 1949. Kent’s father, Tuck, currently runs the company.
 
Given the family history, Kent’s love for print started at a young age. Kent spent most of his teenage summers working in shipping/receiving, prepress, the bindery, and even a summer working on their 1979 Heidelberg 5 color press. After graduating from UGA, Kent began working full time at Tucker Castleberry, starting out in Customer Service, before moving to Estimating, then Production Manager, and eventually to his current role as Executive Vice President leading the sales team.
 
Kent is committed to the advancement of the printing industry and his involvement with PIAG is extensive. After first joining the Board of Directors in 2009, he then served as Chairman twice, in 2013 and 2016. He has also been a member of a PIA peer group for the past 15 years. 

For over 20 years, Kent has worked alongside his dad in an industry they’re both passionate about. They have built an exceptional company, with customer relationships of 30+ years and an average employee tenure of over 18 years. Integrity, respect, and responsibility are the forefronts of their success, and Kent fully embodies each one of those traits.
 
Kent’s grandfather won this award in 1985, and his father won it in 1998. It is an honor for this family tradition to continue, and this will mark the first time three generations have been recognized with this award.

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