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Historical Background of the Purchasing Management Association of Utah
The inception of the association originated in the mind of Mr. L. V. Guild,
the Purchasing Agent for the Union Pacific Railroad Company at Salt Lake
City. Mr. Guild and twelve other purchasing agents met informally on July
15, 1921, to discuss the advisability of organizing a purchasing agents
association. Several subsequent meetings were held and on December 16,
1921, the Social organization was effected with a Constitution and By-Laws being
adopted.
The original organization was comprised of the following thirteen charter
members:
Mr. A. K. Bell
Mr. E. M. Brown
Mr. L. V. Guild
Mr. John Horlick
Mr. C. E. Jennings
Mr. George King
Mr. W. H. Lovesy
Mr. A. J. Lowe
Mr. H. I. Price
Mr. A. D. Smith
Mr. R. D. Toner
Mr. George Wilson
Mr. T. George Wood
The Utah association became affiliated with the National Association of
Purchasing Agents on November 7, 1924, the 47th organization to join the
National. Since that time the local association has been actively
participating in the functions and programs of N.A.P.M. and has enjoyed a
national reputation as to their activities, high standards of ethics and general
knowledge of purchasing problems.
In 1990 the name of the association was changed from the Purchasing
Management Association of Utah to NAPM-UTAH, Inc. The association has
grown to over 400 purchasing professionals. |
