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GGSCT History

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In September 1922, a group of paint production men of the San Francisco Bay Area felt a definite need for an organization of production men to help solve mutual problems and to benefit by the fellowship offered from such an organization.  They met in an organizational meeting on September 18th, 1922, and elected officers.  Those present at the organizational meeting and who were charter members of the Bay Cities Paint Superintendents' Club were as follows:

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  • Fleming, C.S. - The Paraffine Companies

  • Gregory, H.A. - National Lead Company

  • Holt, W.W. - R.N. Nason Company

  • Hoover, Chas. - Friedman Paint Company

  • Hulton, Chas. - California Paint Company

  • Levy, Fred - W.P. Fuller & Sons

  • Nagel, G.N. - Bass-Huerter Paint Company

  • Nutz, Wm. - G.M. Coldberg

  • Tibbets - Company Unknown

  • Wharton, R.L. - Certain-teed Products

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The first paint and varnish production clubs were originated in the East and Midwest during 1914 and 1915.  In June of 1922, nine such clubs banded together to form the Federation of Paint and Varnish Production Clubs.  In 1923, the Bay Cities Paint Superintendents' Club changed its name to California Paint Superintendents' Club and joined the Federation of Paint and Varnish Production Clubs in 1923.  In 1932, the name was changed to the Golden Gate Paint and Varnish Production Club.  In 1960, the name was changed again to the Golden Gate Society for Coatings Technology.

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A history of the GGSCT from 1922 - 1989 as compiled by Past President A. Gordon Rook can be found here

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Past Presidents

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  • 1922-23            George Nagel

  • 1923-24            Fred Levy

  • 1924-25            C.S. Fleming

  • 1925-26            R.J. Hauk

  • 1926-27            P.J. Waldron

  • 1927-28            E.T. Frickstadt

  • 1928-29            W.E. Nutz

  • 1929-30            H.I. Oak

  • 1930-31            C.H. Rose

  • 1931-32            W.F. Harrison

  • 1932-33            H.R. Harlan

  • 1933-34            P.M. Waldron

  • 1934-35            W.J. Quinn

  • 1935-36            O.H. Robertson

  • 1936-37            P.D. Buckminster

  • 1937-38            J.B. Heymes

  • 1938-39            Garnet J. Grieve

  • 1939-40            Frank Hetrick

  • 1940-41            Harry Eastwood

  • 1941-42            W.R. Bowman

  • 1942-43            H.W. Crockett

  • 1943-44            L.A. Thompson

  • 1944-45            J.R. Hawkins

  • 1945-46            William Benson

  • 1946-46            C.E. Campbell

  • 1946-47            Frank Leibold

  • 1947-48            R.W. Hammond

  • 1948-49            L.L.C. Hanlet

  • 1949-50            S.L. Davidson

  • 1950-51            A.H. Cramper

  • 1951-52            John D. Beeby

  • 1952-53            W. Rhoades

  • 1953-54            R.P. Weber

  • 1954-55            Otto Trechter Jr.

  • 1955-56            R. Halstead

  • 1956-57            W.C. Parle

  • 1957-58            Frank Mendes

  • 1958-59            William Metcalf

  • 1959-60            Paul Hamlin

  • 1960-61            L.K. Radbruch

  • 1961-62            R.E. Minucciani

  • 1962-63            Louie Sanguinetti

  • 1963-64            John W. Lorimer

  • 1964-65            A. Gordon Rook

  • 1965-66            Barry Adler

  • 1966-67            A. Lynn Axelson

  • 1967-68            Neil Estrada

  • 1968-69           Al Zanardi

  • 1969-70           Larry Graubart

  • 1970-71            Elder Larson

  • 1971-72            William Sawyer

  • 1972-73            Lowell Cummings

  • 1973-74            R. Dwight Cole

  • 1974-75            Edward Kevin

  • 1975-76            Eric Tengbergen

  • 1976-77            Ernest Harmon

  • 1977-78            Walter G. Ballinger

  • 1978-79            Ken Probst

  • 1979-80            Ted Favata

  • 1980-81            Sharon Vadnais

  • 1981-82            Ernest Harmon

  • 1982-83            F. Robb Holt

  • 1983-84            Adrian Adkins

  • 1984-85            Ken Trautwein

  • 1985-86            Robert Miller

  • 1986-87            Patricia Shaw

  • 1987-88            Timothy Donlin

  • 1988-89            David Filson

  • 1989-90            Ernest Soldavini

  • 1990-91            Gordon Pioch

  • 1991-92            Jack Duis

  • 1992-93            Marnie Hartmann

  • 1993-94            Dennis Owen

  • 1994-95            Donald Nolte

  • 1995-96            Richard Cooper

  • 1996-97            Eve Blackburn

  • 1997-98            Don Mazzone

  • 1998-99            Hal Harlan III

  • 1999-00            Timothy Specht

  • 2000-01            Robert Athey

  • 2001-02          Philip J. Avery

  • 2002-03          Richard L. Ryan

  • 2003-04          Nick Motto

  • 2004-05          Timothy Specht

  • 2005-06          Linda Hoselton

  • 2006-07          Ron Adams

  • 2007-08          Joe Orlando

  • 2008-09          Stephen Chang

  • 2009-10          Sean Feng

  • 2010-11            Debbie Callen

  • 2011-12            Hal Harlan III

  • 2012-13           Timothy Specht

  • 2013-14            Ron Adams

  • 2014-15            Debbie Callen

  • 2015-16            Esther Letteney

  • 2016-17            Philip J. Avery

  • 2017-18            Dominic Ng

  • 2018-19            Emmanuel Durant

  • 2019-20           Jerome Jacobs

  • 2020-21           Emmanuel Durant

  • 2021-22            Philip J. Avery​

  • 2022-23           Jerome Jacobs

  • 2023 -              Philip J. Avery

Our current and 102nd President:

 

Philip J. Avery 2023 - 

The GGSCT has had several Presidents serve multiple times including 

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  • Ernest Harmon 1976-77 & 1981-1982

  • Hal Harlan III 1998-99 & 2011-12

  • Timothy Specht 1999-00, 2004-05, & 2012-13

  • Philip J. Avery 2000-01, 2016-17, 2021-22, & 2023 -

  • Ron Adams 2006-07 & 2013-14

  • Debbie Callen 2010-11 & 2014-15

  • Emmanuel Durant 2018-19 & 2020-21

  • Jerome Jacobs 2019-20 & 2022-23

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As a point of historical interest, in 1985 GGSCT Annual Dues were $60 and dinner meetings were a flat $15.  

Past Meeting Locations

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At the 2017 GGSCT Christmas Lunch we reminisced and compiled this list of all the places the GGSCT has ever had a meeting.  How many can you remember? 

 

This list is unverified except by the memories of those who compiled it.  Some may be places where the old Association met, some may have had nothing to do with a paint meeting.  Many places have closed, some have burned to the ground.  Aging and decades of inhaling high VOC materials may have clouded our memories. 

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If you have any to add, please email Phil Avery at ggsct@earthlink.net

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  • Acqua E Farina Hayward

  • Bertulucci's South San Francisco

  • Boy Scout Offices San Leandro

  • Brass Door San Ramon

  • Buttercup Grill Oakland

  • Castro Valley Bowl Castro Valley

  • Chinese Place Oakland

  • Dick's San Leandro

  • Dino's Castro Valley

  • Don Jose's Castro Valley

  • Doolittle's Castro Valley

  • ET Horn Oakland - Movie Night

  • Fairmont San Francisco

  • Francesco's Oakland

  • Gold Coast Grill Alameda

  • Golden Canteen Alameda

  • Golden Nugget

  • Hilton San Francisco

  • Holiday Inn South City

  • La Pinata San Leandro

  • Linguini's Alameda

  • Mark Hopkins

  • Mimi's Café Hayward

  • North Beach Restaurant (Name?) San Francisco

  • Oliver's South San Francisco

  • Park Street Tavern, Alameda

  • Payathai Hayward

  • Pizza Place Oakland

  • Pyramid Brewery Berkeley

  • Sherwin Williams Emeryville

  • Spengers Berkeley

  • The Ranch Hayward

  • Tiki Tom's Oakland

  • Tommy's

  • The Englander San Leandro

  • Tsing Tao Berkeley

  • Aliotos San Francisco

  • Dunn Edwards Commerce

  • Flecto Berkeley

  • Frazee San Diego

  • Krayons Castro Valley

  • Opa Walnut Creek

  • Scomas San Francisco

  • Skates Berkeley

  • Trabocca Alameda

  • Blue Dolphin San Leandro

  • Castlewood Pleasanton

  • Golf Course near Oakland Airport

  • Holiday Inn Emeryville

  • HS Lordships Berkeley

  • Hyatt Burlingame

  • Lake Chalet Lake Merritt Oakland

  • Marriott San Francisco

  • Marriott Oakland

  • Scotts Seafood Oakland

  • Sheraton Palace San Francisco

  • Tennis Club San Francisco

  • Trader Vics Emeryville

  • Wedgewood Castro Valley

  • Scotts Seafood Walnut Creek

  • Avala Beach Resort - Golf

  • Baseball Game Candlestick San Francisco

  • Baseball Game Oakland Coliseum Oakland

  • Baseball Game PacBell San Francisco

  • Bay Meadows Redwood City

  • Christmas in April - House in Castro Valley

  • Community Park Picnic Castro Valley

  • Crab Feed Pleasanton

  • Golden Gate Fields

  • Kennedy Park Picnic Hayward

  • Legislative Day Sacramento

  • Moose Lodge Castro Valley

  • Oakland Airplane Museum Oakland

  • Pier 29 Alameda

  • Rancho San Bernardo

  • Sharks Game San Jose

  • USS Hornet Alameda

  • Flamingo Las Vegas

  • Nugget Sparks

  • Paris Las Vegas

  • Westin Las Vegas

  • Chart House, Tahoe

  • Lisa's House

  • Lisa's Community Room

  • Harrah's Lake Tahoe
     

GGSCT 100th Birthday Celebration 2022

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