Bob Fesmire Sr., president of Ellis Corp., tells a story about the late Tom Hammer that brings this pioneering textile services executive into sharp focus. Hammer, 81, passed away last year after a lifetime of service to his family, his company, Shasta Linen Supply Inc., the commercial laundry industry and TRSA, where he served as president, i.e., chief elected officer, from 1989-’91.
 
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“He was brilliant,” says Fesmire, who has had Shasta Linen, Sacramento, CA, as a customer for many years. “He had a lawyer’s mind, so he was very logical in ...