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BAKING HALL OF FAME
Fred Springer's unwavering dedication
to the industry has earned him a spot
in the Baking Hall of Fame.
by Keith Moore
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He has served on the committees of virtually every significant
association or organization in the baking industry.
The American Society of Baking (ASB), Allied
Trades of the Baking Industry (ATBI), the American
Institute of Baking (AIB International), BEMA, the
International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) and the
Baking Hall of Fame have all been positively impacted
by Fred Springer's participation. His dedication to commercial
baking, which includes a lengthy career as president
and chief executive officer of Burford Corp., has
earned him induction into the Baking Hall of Fame.
Mr. Springer, a graduate of the University of
Oklahoma, began his career with Burford Corp. in 1973
when he was hired as a controller. Ascending the ranks,
he pushed early on for the adoption of computer technology
and communication advancement, which assisted
in the development of the company's Servo Twist Tyer
and Smart Seeder products. Mr. Springer also ensured
Burford Corp. was one of the first baking equipment
manufacturers to make use of the internet to promote
both the company and its offerings in the mid-1990s.
His time serving Burford Corp. was only matched by
his time serving the industry. He worked on the ASB executive
committee in the 1980s and on the ATBI board
of directors in the 1990s. During that period, he was on
the board of directors of BEMA and a decade later found
himself on the board of trustees at AIB International. He
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was the ATBI president in 2001 and 2002, BEMA chairman
in 2002, the AIB International chairman from 2008
to 2009 and the IBIE committee's chairman of technology
from 2013 to 2019. He served on the Baking Hall of
Fame committee until 2022.
Not surprisingly, numerous awards followed, including
the Robert A. Fisher Distinguished Service Award
in 2013 and the BEMA Lifetime Achievement Award in
2018. That BEMA award is now named after him.
For Mr. Springer, who retired in 2019, it wasn't
just about baking. He was a strong supporter of military
veterans. In 2016, for example, Burford Corp.
was awarded the Secretary of Defense Employee
Support Freedom Award, the highest honor the department
gives to employers for support of National
Guard and Reserve employees. The company remains
a longtime supporter of the US military, with nearly a
quarter of its workforce either military veterans or active
Guardsmen. He also helped organize " Operation
Military Care Package, " which challenged the industry
to send care packages to soldiers abroad.
" He had a motto of 'make something happen,' " wrote
Dennis Gunnell, president of Formost Fuji, in a recommendation
letter to the Baking Hall of Fame committee.
Fred Springer certainly made things happen in his
decades-long career in the baking industry. His service
and dedication have finally been rewarded.
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