Industry Loses Vending Vet Bill Buckholz, Reading, PA

Longtime industry leader and pioneer, William "Bill" Buckholz, 87, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018. In 1946 Bill was hired as the very first employee of Goodman Vending Service, eventually buying the company in 1982. Goodman company has remained within the family, with Bill's son Tony now serving as president and CEO. Bill has served as president of the Pennsylvania Automatic Merchandising Council. He was also a member of the NAMA board of directors and chairman of the NAMA convention. Take a look at some of Bill's favorite stories he shared with NAMA's InTouch magazine.