Alexander Thompson
Special to Wooster Daily Record
WOOSTER On March 3, 2020, the leading figures of the region’s industries gathered for the Wayne County Economic Development Council’s annual breakfast.
The keynote speaker that morning was Carey Jaros, the new CEO of Akron-based Gojo Industries who had assumed the reins of the company known for manufacturing Purell hand sanitizer a little more than two months earlier.
Tom Pukys, the executive director of the council, said a couple of attendees asked about the mysterious virus gripping China, but the conversation over breakfast centered on the basics of the company and learning about its new CEO.
WOOSTER On March 3, 2020, the leading figures of the region’s industries gathered for the Wayne County Economic Development Council’s annual breakfast.
The keynote speaker that morning was Carey Jaros, the new CEO of Akron-based Gojo Industries who had assumed the reins of the company known for manufacturing Purell hand sanitizer a little more than two months earlier.
Tom Pukys, the executive director of the council, said a couple of attendees asked about the mysterious virus gripping China, but the conversation over breakfast centered on the basics of the company and learning about its new CEO.
“The discussion really wasn’t about the pandemic,” Pukys said.
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
Kent State University has been named as a target in a massive data breach linked to Russia. The university is among 24 organizations identified by the Wall Street Journal that has computers infected with a tainted network monitoring software called SolarWinds Orion.
Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, December 22:
Ohioans urged to be vigilant during the holidays
KSU named in suspected Russian hacking
Ohio National Guard to help with vaccines
Judge blocks fees set by tainted Ohio nuclear bailout law
Congress OKs 5-year extension of Great Lakes cleanup program
I-X Center sued over trade show contracts
COVID-19 testing is coming to Cleveland Hopkins airport