127 From the beginning, Western States has been a model of integrity in business. The Company’s founders established a tradition of placing customer needs ahead of self-interest, and successive leadership teams had continued that focus. It wasn’t easy for the company to switch gears, but the Board was determined to persevere. The financial reports were not as strong as they had been in the past. In order to improve the company’s position, the Board sold a portion of the Hamilton property which had previously been used for manufacturing in order to repay the company’s line of credit. Refocusing on Timeless Values left: Board of Directors. May, 2003. Left to right: Roger G. Fair, John A. Wake, Joan C. Smith, Nancy R. Lewit, O. Wood Moyle III, David W. Whittaker, D. Douglas Buckner right: 125 Years of Service: March 2, 2000. Left to right: Bill McGeorge (40 Years), Carl Bell (31 Years), Don Wolfe (27 Years) and Bill Duersch (27 Years)