NPTA's highest honor is awarded to an individual who has had a distinguished career in the paper industry. Each year, NPTA selects an industry leader who has made a positive impact through innovation and dedication, and whose character represents the ideals for which leaders all strive.
The 2024 Stanley O. Styles Industry Excellence Award was awarded to Tom Groves of WCP Solutions.
Past Stanley O. Styles Industry Excellence Award Winners:
- 2023 Greg Gibson of Sylvamo
- 2022 Jan Gottesman of Kelly Spicers
- 2020 Mike Graves of Midland Paper
- 2019 Bill Meany of Lindenmeyr Munroe
- 2018 Tom O'Connor, Jr., Mohawk Fine Papers
- 2017 Marjorie Pond, Neenah Paper
- 2016 BIll Koehn, Domtar Paper Company, LLC
- 2015 Morris Dennis, Dennis Paper Co.
- 2014 Don and Max Clampitt, Clampitt Paper
- 2013 David S. McGehee, Mac Papers
- 2012 Ed Kniep, III, Shaughnessy Kniep Hawe Paper Co.
- 2011 James W. Barrett, Central National-Gottesman Inc.
- 2009 Walter Duignan, Mohawk Fine Papers Inc.
- 2008 R. James Alexy, Network Services Company
- 2007 Arthur J. Douville, xpedx
- 2006 Frederick J. Stabbert, West Coast Paper
- 2005 Tucker Jones, Hudson Valley Paper
- 2004 Charlie Greiner, International Paper
- 2003 Thomas O’Connor, Sr., Mohawk Paper Mills
- 2002 George Hartmann, Georgia-Pacific
- 2001 William Unger, National Envelope
- 2000 John Buckley, National Paper Trade Association
- 1999 Bruce Brydon, Coast Paper
- 1998 Robert Keith, Affiliated Paper Companies
- 1997 Patrick Brennan, Consolidated Papers
- 1996 Fred Kfoury, Jr., Central Paper Products
- 1995 John Georges, International Paper Co.
- 1994 Raymond B. Mundt, Alco Standard Corp.
- 1993 Craig McClelland, Union Camp
- 1992 Dick Abrams, West Coast Paper
- 1991 Allan Jacobson, 3M Company
- 1990 John Herbert, Mead Corp.
- 1989 Kent Landsberg, Kent H. Landsberg Co.
- 1988 Dick Carr, Carr Paper
- 1987 Larry Boling, Consolidated Papers
- 1986 Howard Ris, Ris Paper Co.
- 1985 Al Duval, Hammermill Corp.
- 1984 Bill Zellerbach, Zellerbach Paper