Charles Sandford, 70, President of Bag Makers
Charles “Chuck” Dennis Sandford, 70, president of supplier Bagmakers, died on December 2 after a year-long battle with cancer.
“I am joined by the entire Bag Makers family in grieving the loss of a great man who was beloved and respected by employees, customers and friends throughout the promotional products industry,” Maribeth Sandford, Charles’ wife and CEO of Bag Makers, said in a press release. “For 25 years, Chuck helped guide our company with his strong business acumen, principled integrity and compassion. He was enormously proud of Bag Makers and our employees. Those of us who had the honor of working with Chuck will remember his leadership, generosity and fairness. He will be greatly missed.”
In 1991, he married his wife, Maribeth (Kapilla) and joined Maribeth’s company, Bag Makers, Inc. He was named the company’s president shortly after and partnered with Maribeth to guide the company through three decades of rapid growth and success.