Romer Johnson received the 2015 WCS Samson-Adler Distinguished Service Award at the 32nd Biennial Western Coatings Societies Symposium and Show. The event was held October 25-28th at the Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Romer Johnson has been involved in the paint and coatings industry for more than 60 years. Mr. Johnson was born in Glendale, California and attended Cal State Los Angeles and UCLA. While attending college, he started working at the paint lab at WP Fuller Company. After graduation, he went to work for Dunn Edwards Paint. He then worked for distributor Paul W. Wood. In 1966, Mr. Johnson went to work for Dorsett and Jackson. He, along with two partners, purchased D&J in 1973.

Mr. Johnson has been very active with the LASCT for more than 50 years, serving on numerous committees. He joined the LASCT board in 1979-1980 and was the LASCT President in 1982-1983.

Throughout his career, Mr. Johnson has been supportive of the LASCT, WCS and the paint and coatings industry. Due to his contributions to the Society and the industry, he was presented the “Honorary Award,” the highest honor bestowed on members of the Los Angeles Society.

Mr. John plans to retire from Dorsett and Jackson in January 2016, after more than 60 years in the paint and coatings industry.

The WCS Samson-Adler Distinguished Service Award was introduced in 2009. Named for Mr. Maurice Samson (Los Angeles) and Mr. Barry Adler (San Francisco) in recognition of their pioneering efforts during the earliest days of the WCS, the award distinguishes an individual for lifetime service to their society, the WCS and the coatings industry in general.

Dorsett & Jackson, Inc. supplies the West Coat with a variety of raw materials to the paint and coaitngs, indsutrial, personal care and cometics, food and nutraceuticals industries . The company has warehouses in Phoenix, Arizona, Los Angeles, California, Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington.