Irwin helford
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[edit] Irwin Helford
Irwin Helford or Ian as his UK friends will know him, served as Chairman of Viking's Board and Chief Executive Officer of Viking from September 1984 until August 1998 when Viking merged with Office Depot. Since September 1999 Irwin has served as Chairman Emeritus of their Viking subsidiary. He is also a director of Brady Corp., and a director of Svoboda Collins, LLC, a privately held investment banking firm. He is a director and Chairman of the Parkinson's Institute and a trustee of the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Founded 41 years ago, Viking is the largest direct-mail office products retailer in the world and the third largest direct-mail office products retailer in the United States. Through numerous catalogs, the company has primarily targeted small and medium businesses in the United States. They serve eighteen countries.
He is also equally well known for his famous pose, which often appears on the front of the monthly viking direct magazine.
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