Alan Crane: A Remembrance

Crane was known as a mentor to a great many people. “Dad formed unique relationships with a couple of the publishing houses in Chicago producing packaging trade magazines,” explained Bruce. “Whenever one of the publishers hired someone new—in editorial or art production—that individual would spend a week at Crane Carton. They would shadow our people, learn about the equipment and get to know our supervisors. We developed a syllabus for them, and over time, we had a couple dozen of these publishers’ new employees through our doors.”