Kaeser & Blair Chairman Richard Kaeser Passes Away at 82
Richard E. (Dick) Kaeser passed away Thursday, Aug. 11 at the age of 82. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Claire, daughter Christy Kaeser and son Kurt Kaeser. Dick was a decorated U.S. Army Officer who served during the Korean War.
Dick was an innovator bringing many original concepts to Kaeser & Blair Inc. (K&B) and to the industry. In 1980, he instituted a referral program for K&B Dealers (the independent salespeople/business owners who work with K&B). Dick realized that many dealers knew others who could thrive in the promotional advertising business if they had the support of K&B. He built an ongoing program to bring new dealers into the organization and compensate existing dealers at the same time. Today, that program adds more than $1 million to dealers’ incomes each year.