Robert Hostetter Boebel, president of Discount Newsletter Printing, Inc. founded the company in 1983. He was born October 8, 1951 in Washington, D.C. and resided in the metropolitan area most of his life. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Springfield, Virginia in 1969 and went on to graduate with a degree in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1975. He did some graduate work at Virginia Tech and then left to start a job with the Department of the Navy in Crystal City, Virginia.
For a short time, Robert (Bob) ventured into selling real estate, but realized that avenue was not appropriate for him. Bob enjoyed the intricacies of engineering, but the more he progressed in the Federal Government, the more he was dissatisfied with the amount of paperwork required, instead of actual engineering.
By 1982, he began to explore the possibility of owning his own business where he could actually operate and make repairs to machinery as needed. A printing business was an ideal business for him, he decided since he had tried real estate and also thought realtors would need a lot of printing done, among other types of businesses. In 1983, Discount Newsletter Printing, Inc. opened its doors. Bob and his wife, Lee were busy from the start. Bob was still working for the government full time, and gradually phasing himself down to part time, but he was working all night with the printing company. Lee, meanwhile, quit her government job and was driving to meet with customers and pick up jobs and supplies, and also kept busy invoicing and paying bills.
Through the years, the business increased in size to what is today and Bob was an integral part of it. Unfortunately, soon after his 40th birthday, Lee found a mole on Bob's back that was malignant melanoma. It was removed and 99% cured. Seven years later a large tumor was discovered under his arm and he was treated further with interferon. But on September 19, 1999, he lost his battle after a long, brave fight. He is terribly missed by his family and his employees, many of whom looked upon him as a father figure...And we dedicate this Web site to his memory.
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