Employee Spotlight: Brian Smith

It’s Employee Spotlight time at Paris! We have an amazing team of talented and dedicated people working for you – our partners, our suppliers, our customers. Their commitment to quality, service, and innovation helps Paris fulfill its promise to always Make It Better!

To help you get to know the people behind the scenes at Paris, we asked our employees some fun questions about themselves! Here is our Offset Pressman Brian Smith!

1. What is your title at Paris?
   Offset Pressman
2. How long have you worked at Paris?
   Almost 33 years.
3. What are three words you’d use to describe Paris?
   Tough, Fair, Rewarding
4. What is something on your bucket list?
   To retire from here someday and be able to say I had a job my whole life and I enjoyed it.
5. Do you have any hidden talents?
   I can write with both hands (but not at the same time).
6. If cost were not a factor, where would you like to travel?
   All over Europe
7. What’s your favorite restaurant?
   Chipotle. Love Mexican food!
8. Favorite line from a movie?
   “We’re gonna need a bigger boat” (from Jaws)
9. What are your hobbies?
   Sports, bowling, fishing, home restorations.
10. What was your favorite cartoon as a kid?
    Speed Racer
11. If you could have dinner with any celebrity, living or dead, who would it be?
    Nikola Tesla. Man was a genius.
12. What meal could you eat for the rest of your life?
    Mexican food.
13. What is something you’d like to learn or practice?
    To speak fluent Hebrew.
14. Which event in the past, present, or future would you like to witness in person?
    1960 Eagles Championship win over the Packers.
15. What’s your favorite song to play in the car?
    Limelight (by Rush)
16. If you could have any view from your back porch, what would it be?
    A nice lake full of fish to catch.
17. What’s an interesting fact about you?
    I’m dyslexic.
18. What’s your favorite day of the year?
    4th of July, America’s Day.
19. What is something you’re looking forward to in the coming months?
    Getting back to better health and staying there.
20. If you could choose anybody past or present to narrate your life who would it be? And why?
    Morgan Freeman. His voice is so unique.