Shining Without the Spotlight

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Williams' ideas about the die industry made him a natural candidate for membership in the then-NADD. Again, brother Ray urged Rex to join, and he did so in 1975. The nature of the association, and its members, struck Williams immediately.

The IADD always seemed, to Williams, "like a group of competitors who check their guns at the door." He was immediately impressed by the dedication of those involved, noting, "this group is just phenomenal with the amount of time they are willing to commit." He was also thrilled to be part of an egalitarian sort of association, in which suppliers, diecutters, and diemakers are all on equal footing.