April 25, 2014

John M. Bonforte, Monmouth Rubber being thanked by Pres. Mika Hon

Invocation: Paul Peacock

Pledge: Al Peskoe

President Notes:

End of May/Early June We will look for volunteers in the group and pick a date to paint the Ronald McDonald house. 

Induction Dinner: June 19th at McCloones Pier Village; We'll be honoring Dan George and Jack Kiley; Details to follow. The club may do an ad book for this event. 

New Sgt at Arms Bill Spence will now be enforcing fines. The list of enforceable fines will be sent out to members. 

Speaker:

John M. Bonforte, Sr.

General Manager & Technical Director

Monmouth Rubber

John Attended Monmouth College majoring in Accounting with a minor in Business Administration. He was a member of the National Guard Army Reserves and received his commission as a Second Lieutenant.

Mr. Bonforte started his business career at Rubatex Corp., the largest closed cell rubber and plastic manufacturer in the U.S. In 1967, he left Rubatex® to operate Monmouth Rubber Corp. as President and General Manager.

He is married to Barbara Bonforte who is a retired school teacher. They have four grown children - Kristin and Scott run the family food business, Kelly Ann teaches in Rumson and John Jr. has joined the Monmouth Rubber & Plastics Team. They also have eleven grandchildren.

Excerpts from John’s presentation:

“It is with pride that I can announce that Monmouth Rubber & Plastics is celebrating its 50th anniversary. I started the company in 1964 at the age of 23 in my uncle's cellar in Long Branch, NJ. 50 years later, Monmouth has grown to be one of the top 3 manufacturers of closed cell rubber & plastic foam in the United States. The success of the company has far exceeded the dreams I had back then. Monmouth Rubber is a family owned and operated business. Our family values have allowed us to focus on our customers and products and not just our financial success. Our loyal customers, our valued suppliers and our dedicated employees are who allow us to continue to grow. Under the leadership of John Jr., our goal remains to continue to serve our customers by supplying the highest quality products and customer service for the next 50 years. “\