GP’s Fritz Mason Named TP Person of the Year
Timber Processing magazine has named Fritz Mason, president and general manager of Georgia-Pacific Lumber, as the 2020 Person of the Year. Mason is the 32nd annual recipient of the award, which has two primary criteria: leadership within one’s company and leadership in industry-at-large. His career in the lumber industry, which began in the Northwest, is spanning into its fifth decade.
The magazine will feature Mason in the January/February 2020 issue, due out in early February. The official presentation of the award will take place during the Timber Processing & Energy Expo in Portland, Oregon, September 30 to October 2, 2020.
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