1968 Dave Chapman, FIDSA (1909-1978)
At IDSA's annual conference in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, Mr. Chapman was honored "for significant contributions over the past three decades, and particularly for his vigorous sponsorship and backing of design research and high standards of industrial design education." A pioneer of industrial design in Chicago, Chapman opened his own office, Dave Chapman, Inc., in 1936 after heading the Montgomery Ward Bureau of Design. He was president of The Society of Industrial Designers (SID) in 1950. For more on the biography and career of Mr. Chapman, see the bio on 100 Years of Design-A Chronology 1895-1995).

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