Knapp, Jules F.
Biography
Jules F. Knapp, a member of the IIT Board of Trustees, is himself a successful entrepreneur. With his first business in 1962, United Coatings he was one of the first paint producers to market to mass merchandisers like Wal-Mart. Knapp remains an active entrepreneur today. In September 2000, he purchased Grisham Manufacturing, a maker of steel security storm doors, and turned the ailing company around by improving production and customer service and establishing new sales relationships with retail giants Home Depot and Lowe's.
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Investiture of Harvey Kahalas in the John and Mae Calamos Stuart School of Business Dean Endowed Chair
Two copies of DVD of investiture of Harvey Kahalas in the John and Mae Calamos Stuart School of Business Dean Endowed Chair, May 7, 2014. Speakers include John Anderson, Craig J. Duchossois, Jules F. Knapp, Bud Wendorf, John Calamos, Alan Cramb, Harvey Kahalas, and Rosemarie Mitchell.