Lou spent twenty-five years of his life growing and developing the VMA into the vital organization it is today. He retired in December 2005. He left us with these words that are worth repeating now…

“Teamwork through volunteers, plus education, motivation and organization have been rules of the day.
Now as we move on, a word to the wise. Do stick together. Stay a professional, free enterprise association. Continue to cooperate and encourage manufacturing as a career for fellow citizens. It has a future!
As VMA has always done, inform, educate and network. Sell and promote. Spend time, money and effort to be “for” things and not “against” things. Pro-activity has been our hallmark and is the way for a successful future.
Be for Americanism, capitalism and free enterprise; doing so with a positive vigor. Don’t take government hand-outs or subsidies. Fund for yourself. In the end, you will make the next twenty-five years as good as or better than the initial twenty-five. “