News Articles
2016:
3-23-2016: “BE 100 – WPP No. 53” – Black Enterprise
1-1-2016: “The 2016 Pillar Awards – A Continuing Community Commitment” – Smart Business
2015:
07-07-2015: “Tuck Executive Education – Edgar Smith” – Tuck Programs e-Newsletter
2014:
04-16-2014: “Mentors Help Minority Companies Accelerate Growth” – Associated Press
06-01-2014: “BE 100 – WPP No. 51” – Black Enterprise
06-06-2014: Courier Announces Fast 55 Finalist 2014 – Cincinnati Business Courier
11-03-2014: “Out of the Box” – Racing Towards Diversity
12-29-2014: “Americans for the Arts Announces the 2014 ‘BCA 10’ Honorees” – Hallmark.com
12-29-2014: “The MBA Helps National Distributor…Reinforce its Value Proposition” – REDI Cincinnati
2013:
04-01-2013: “Interesting Personalities-The Paper King – Edgar L. Smith, Jr.” – Who’s Who in Black Cincinnati 6th Ed
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06-07-2013: “World Pac Paper is No. 34 on Business Courier 2013 Fast 55″ – Business Courier
06-01-2013: “BE 100 – WPP No. 58” – Black Enterprise
2012:
02-01-2012: “Cincinnati Power 100” – Cincy Magazine
06-16-2012: “World Pac Paper Named to Top Inner City Co List” – Official Board Markets
06-18-2012: “World Pac Paper Among Inner City 100 Winners” – Board Converting News
06-01-2012: BE 100 – WPP No. 71 – Black Enterprise
09-01-2012: “Paper Chase” – Black Enterprise
2011:
01-08-2011 – WPPEarnsRegionalAward-OfficialBoardMarkets – Official Board Markets
02-01-2011 – “The Power 100 – Edgar Smith No.18” – Cincy Magazine
06-01-2011 – “BE 100 – WPP No. 90” – Black Enterprise
09-01-2011 – “How Developing Business Relationships Can Help Grow Your Company” – Smart Business
2010:
01-01-2010 – “Entrepreneurs Share Valuable Insights with Business Students” – University of Cincinnati
01-22-2010 – “World Pac Paper Earns Position on 2009 Inc 500 List” – Savoy Professionals
04-03-2010 – “World Pac Honored by NMBC”” – Official Board Markets
04-17-2010 – “Edgar L Smith’s World Pac Paper Gains National Minority Business Recognition” – The Cincinnati Herald
05-25-2010 – “Cincinnati Business Owner Recognized at White House Ceremony” – Congressman Steve Driehaus
05-24-2010 – “World Pac’s Smith Named Ohio’s Top Small Businessman” – Board Converting News
05-23-2010 – “World Pac Paper Founder Gets Small Business Award” – Cincinnati Enquirer
06-01-2010 – “Macy’s Minority Vendor Receives Small Business Award” – Coast to Coast Macy’s Inc Vol XV Summer 2010 Issue 3
09-27-2010 – “Business Courier Supplemental – Goering Center Awards – WPP Honoree” – Business Courier
2009:
08-13-2009 – “Three Cincinnati Firms Make Inc’s 500 Fastest-Growing” – Business Courier
09-01-2009 – “Inc 500 List – World Pac Paper No 155” – Inc Magazine
09-12-2009 – “WPP Makes Inc List” – Official Board Markets
09-14-2009 – “World Pac Paper is on Fast Track” – Board Converting News
10-22-2009 – “African American Chamber Names Businesses of the Year” – Business Courier
11-08-2009 – “Deloitte Cincinnati 100 – WPP as Rising Star” – Cincinnati Enquirer
2008:
03-01-2008 – “Local Businessman Receives High Honor from Morehouse College” – Cincinnati Herald
04-18-2008 – “A Miserable Life-Wasting Ones Talent” – Cincinnati Business Courier
08-29-2008 – “Tri-state Family Business of Year Awards – World Pac Paper”– Business Courier
10-16-2008 – “Courier Announces Fast 55 Finalists” – Business Courier
2007:
04-21-2007 – “Local Minority Business Named Among Ohio’s Top 100” – The Cincinnati Herald
05-24-2007 – “Chamber Picks Best Small Businesses” – Cincinnati Enquirer
10-19-2007 – “Courier Announces 2007 Fast 55 Winners” – Business Courier
12-07-2007 – “World Pac Paper, LLC #3 Fast 55” – Business Courier
2006:
06-30-2006 – “Business Incubator Names Six Award Winners” – Business Courier
06-30-2006 – “Black-Owned Businesses to Grow via Joint Ventures” – Business Courier