OfficeMax CEO honored for diversity leadership

NAPERVILLE, Ill. OfficeMax chairman and CEO Sam Duncan has received the 2009 CEO Diversity Leadership Award presented by Diversity Best Practices. Duncan was honored along with seven other CEO winners at Diversity Best Practices' annual Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Summit & Gala held in Washington, D.C.

"I am honored to receive recognition for a program that fosters personal success through genuine opportunity," said Sam Duncan, chairman and CEO of OfficeMax. "We have worked hard to put programs and practices in place to create a culture that honors, supports, and celebrates all talents and backgrounds. We are proud of the rich and diverse talent that is helping to make OfficeMax a top retailer and a great place to work."

Diversity Best Practices honored the executive leaders and their companies at the organization's annual Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Summit & Gala in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 6.