Distinguished Service

To be elected a Distinguished Service Member, a candidate must have demonstrated long-term, outstanding service to and support of the Plastics Pioneers Association. Candidates must be nominated by a PPA member in good standing, be sponsored in writing by two PPA members in good standing, and he/she must have been a member in good standing for at least 12 consecutive years.

Additionally, the candidate must have served as chairman of at least one PPA committee. This award is the highest-level award for service to PPA.

Past DSM Recipients

• 2012 – Albert Spaak
• 2013 – Glenn L. Beall
• 2014 – John R. Kretzschmar
• 2015 – John D. Michael, Sr.
• 2016 – Vivian E. Malpass
• 2016 – Vincent L. Witherup
• 2017 – Stefan A. Hershfield
• 2019 – Donald C. Williams
• 2023 – Tim Womer