Marvin J. Pinter, 1929 - 1994
Founding Chairman
Our visionary founding chairman truly
understood and served well the needs of both the business community and the
employee community ... past, present, and future.
A 40+ year manufacturing manager and corporate
"turn around" success, Mr. Pinter earned early recognition for his genius
accomplishments in effective manufacturing leadership.
Augmenting business results through "outside the box" thinking and employee
involvement pioneering, Mr. Pinter catapulted his last employer from near
bankruptcy when he joined the firm to #1 nationally in his industry,
when he retired as President.
Nominated for Wisconsin's Entrepreneur of
the Year 1994, Marv's recognition was also international. He
reigned as IAQC President, founded the Quality Circle Association
and Chaired the Wisconsin IAQC conference. President of the
Industrial Managers' Association, he also served as State Capitol
Representative for the IBAW Small Business Council and related IBAW
committees. As Wisconsin's first Quality Circles certified facilitator
and facilitator trainer, he is credited for bringing employee involvement
concepts to the midwest US and he partnered with MRA to do so, soon
co-founding HRS as a more dedicated vehicle for this effort.
Marv's technology and manufacturing inventions
are well documented and never ceased. He is
recognized by the US Patent Office for designing the concept and
assembling the programming team in 1983 for the now internationally
distributed timepunch 4
payroll 4
labor distribution software interface.
An athlete, author, poet, piano player, philanthropist
and genuine "regular guy" who accomplished through hard work and
"rolling up his sleeves," Marv balanced himself as a social
leader, entertainer and dedicated community contributor. He was
driving force, coordinator and financer behind the 1992 West Milwaukee
High School Super Farewell Prom, a whopping success expanded to the
Waukesha Expo, drawing 50+ years of alumni. Marv advocated for the
people as regular editorial columnist and committee member for
socio-economic issues including child welfare and sexual harassment.
He reigned as President of
the Greendale Village Club, Chaired the Muskego Lakes Men's Club
and repetitively earned athletic recognition including his spot as the first
Muskego Lakes Men's Class A Golf Champion.
Father of current
President/CEO, Jessica Pinter Bare Ollenburg, Marvin Pinter's influence
remains on today's forefront at HRS. He inspired us with his
personal letter to Princess Grace (whom he'd never met) announcing his
family's 1979 arrival in Monaco (and yes...Grace sent a palace chauffeur and
granted personal tour which included the family's private quarters.)
He inspired us with his unstoppable convictions and need to serve as a
change agent with frequent appearance in written press, radio, television
and speaker engagements.
Working hard to convince the many
non-believers, Mr. Pinter significantly contributed to early proof that
teambuilding and employee involvement practices unquestionably build a
corporate bottom line while improving employee quality of work life -- and
home life. We are proud of HRS accomplishments thus far in furthering
Pinter's legacy, and with Pinter's daughter leading our team, we are
unmovable in our dedication to continue.
