Bill Trent Celebrates 45 Years With Central States Business Forms

Bill Trent, purchasing manager and scheduler for Central States Business Forms, Dewey, Okla., celebrated his 45th anniversary with the company on June 10, 2014.

When he started work at Central States in 1969, the company was located in downtown Bartlesville, Okla. Trent's first job was operating a press. In 1974, he moved with Central States to an expanded facility in its current location, where he became a press supervisor. In 1989, Trent assumed management of job scheduling for the Dewey plant in addition to his purchasing duties. In 1996, his role grew to include purchasing for the newly acquired Suwanee, Ga., manufacturing plant.