A People Person in a People Industry

To say that this year's inductee into the supplier wing of the Convenience Store News Industry Hall of Fame was surprised by this honor from his customers and colleagues would be an understatement.

"When I read the letter informing me that I had been chosen to be inducted into the Convenience Store News Hall of Fame, I first thought that I was being invited to attend the event. It's a great event and I was glad to be invited," said Pat Cordle, who began his career at BIC Corp. in 1986 — one year before the Hall of Fame was launched by the industry's leading media brand.

"As I read the letter a little closer, I realized that I was not being invited; I was being inducted in the Hall of Fame! I was a little stunned, shocked and excited all at the same time. This is a great honor. I really never thought that I would be recognized in this way."