Chairman & CEO of MCS Industries to Speak at NCC
MCS is leading supplier of picture frames and mirrors in U.S
Bethlehem, PA (04/11/2019) — Richard Master, Chairman & CEO of MCS Industries, Inc., will discuss "My Perspective on Business Values and Social Responsibility" on Tuesday, April 30, 11:00 a.m., in Room 220, College Center, Northampton Community College, (NCC) Bethlehem Campus, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem Township. The talk is part of NCC's Hal Shaffer Memorial Executive-in-Residence program.
In 1980, Master founded MCS Industries, which evolved into a manufacturer of picture frames. MCS has grown to become the leading supplier of picture frames and decorative mirrors in the U.S. MCS currently has manufacturing plants in the U.S., Mexico and China. MCS customers are the largest mass market retailers in the United States in addition to 2,000 small and medium sized retailers.
Master takes a strong interest in public policy and has produced three documentaries advocating single-payer, universal coverage reform to the U.S. healthcare system and is the chairman of the Business Initiative for Health Policy headquartered in Washington D.C.
He is past president and board member of the Easton Boys & Girls Club, the founder of the "Easton Jazz Festival" and has served as the chairman of the Bethlehem Authority, an organization which supervises the financing and strategic planning for the water and sewer infrastructures for the city and eleven surrounding communities.
Master holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School, University of PA and J.D. from Columbia University School of Law. He served as a trial attorney with U.S. Department of Justice.
For reservations, contact Brenda Weppel at bweppel@northampton.edu or 610-861-5519.
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