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BIWEEKLY EDITION MARCH 17, 2021
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By Jeff Wigley, Past PSAI President
V
isionary: "A person thinking about or planning the future
with imagination or wisdom." Ed Cooper (pictured at left),
founder of PolyJohn Enterprises Corporation, was truly a
visionary leader in our industry as well as in the PSAI. His ideas and
innovations still have a tremendous impact on our businesses today.
Early Life and Career
Ed Cooper was born on August 25, 1939 in Evergreen Park, Illinois,
a suburb of Chicago. At an early age he was a car enthusiast, with an
affinity for Fords, preferably convertibles.
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Evolving Expectations on Worksites, Part 1:
Changes and Impacts on Portable
Sanitation Companies
By Karleen Kos, PSAI's Executive Director
D
on't look now,
but worksite
expectations are
constantly changing.
Of course, with the
pandemic, the changes
were sudden and
dramatic beginning in
March 2020. Now that
the pandemic is slowly winding down, the changes are
more gradual—but they are happening almost daily.
On the Inside
Lindy Boehme:
Outstanding Person,
Outstanding Career…
page 7
Blow the Whistle on
Safety…page 13
In Memoriam: Vernon
Hills…page 18
Have a Website? You
Need SEO…page 21
Industry Pioneers:
Ed Cooper, George Harding, and PolyJohn Enterprises
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All year we celebrate our 1971 founding!
