Van Dongen announces retirement from NAW
Veteran of every major tax bill since 1981 was essential Washington, D.C., player; first joined Wholesaler-Distributors in 1960s Van Dongen The $6.4 million-revenue National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors announced Feb. 28 that longtime CEO Dirk Van Dongen would retire on Nov. 30.
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