Pictured: Simone’ Donahue-Chance & Bill Donahue

The Meeting and Melding of Two Family-Owned Paper Distribution Firms

Dallas, TX: Clampitt Paper Company, the only family-owned paper distribution firm in Texas, enters its 80th year in business with the announcement of an unusual and somewhat serendipitous acquisition.

Clampitt, which owns more than 20 wholesale paper distribution facilities and FasClampitt paper stores throughout the Southwestern US, announced that it is purchasing the assets of Donahue Paper Emporium in the Denver, CO suburb of Centennial.

“I feel very fortunate to sell to another family-owned company,” says William P (Bill) Donahue, a 43-year veteran of the industry who will be retiring in March. “You rarely, if ever, get to have these like-minded opportunities; it’s almost like it was simply meant to be.”

Ironically, Bill’s dad, William L. Donahue, had offered Don Clampitt a job decades before. “My dad owned Dixon Paper in Denver and interviewed Don for a job when he was fresh out of college,” Bill says. Those plans fell through however, when Don Clampitt felt the need to remain in Dallas due to family medical issues. There, he helped his dad, Max Clampitt, expand Clampitt Paper Company, the family firm that Max started in 1941.

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Clampitt Paper President Retires; Promotions Bring New Leaders for 2021

Dallas, TX: Clampitt Paper Company, the only family-owned paper distribution firm in Texas, the only family-owned paper distribution firm in Texas, enters its 80th year in business with announcements of senior level changes.

The firm’s president, Tom Christian, is retiring after a very successful 44 years with the company. Tom exemplifies the American Dream. He began working for Clampitt Paper in 1976, starting his career working in a labor position in one of the company’s warehouses. Through the years, he advanced to positions in customer service and outside sales, then moved into commission sales where he excelled and became a sales manager. Over time, he grew into senior executive positions, rising from vice president of sales, to executive vice president and ultimately became president in 2014.

“Tom is a rock star and he’s helped Clampitt grow into new geographies and build market share,” says Don Clampitt, Chairman and CEO. “We’re going to miss him but sure wish him well.”

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