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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This history represents the combined efforts of a number of people who,

despite many other obligations, invested the time, energy, and patience

necessary to help tell and preserve the Reliance story. Bob Balez, Joe

Crider, Dave Hannah, Doug Hayes, Bob Henigson, Jim Hoffman, Mike

Hubbart, Mark Kaminski, Steve Koch, Karla Lewis, Jim MacBeth, Neil

McCaffery, Gregg Mollins, Bill Rumer, Kay Rustand, Bill Sales, Yvette

Schiotis, Andrew Sharkey, Carolyn Sievers, and Les Waite shared recollec-

tions and insights gained over their many years of experiencewith Reliance.

Jean Do and Brenda Miyamoto served as project points of contact and

answered numerous reference questions with patience and perseverance

from beginning to end. Tom Gimbel generously contributed a large col-

lection of his father’s personal papers and historic photographs, which

proved to be invaluable in reconstructing the Reliance story. At History

Associates Incorporated, James P. Rife researched the story and drafted

the manuscript. Kim Silvi provided an early draft of chapter four, and Sara

Seltzer and Gabriele Carey performed supplemental research in Califor-

nia. Vanessa Lide painstakingly proofed the copy. Kenneth Durr provided

valuable management support, editing, and guidance during the project.

Research and Writing

James P. Rife, History Associates Incorporated, Rockville, MD

Design

River Rock Creative, Bethesda, MD

Printing

McArdle Solutions, Upper Marlboro, MD

Photographic Credits

Library of Congress, 8, 9, 132

Thomas Gimbel, 10, 11, 19, 20, 26, 28, 33, 43, 65, 77 (right), 161

Robert Henigson Family, 29, 91, 93

William Rumer, 35, 47, 93

Cleveland Public Library, 41

Metal Center News

, 61 (top), 121

Dreamstime, 74, 110, 115

James P. Rife, 129

U.S. Navy, 142

All other photographs courtesy of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

and its subsidiaries.