All Things Gypsum<br>The Gypsum Association Celebrates 75 Years
Earlier this year, while announcing the Gypsum Association's 75th anniversary, readers were given a thumbnail sketch of how the association was established. Now that we're officially 75 and have had the opportunity to review the organization's archives from start to finish, there are several high points in the association's history that we'd like to share as we continue to celebrate.
In the late 1920s, several constituents of the gypsum industry agreed that creating a formal association offered a number of advantages over continuing to operate as the Gypsum Industries. And in April 1930, representatives of 12 gypsum companies met in Chicago for the first meeting of the association. During that first meeting, the association's constitution and bylaws were drafted, and arrangements were made to lease office space and to hire the association's first secretary, who would serve as its CEO for 17 years.