APPLETON, Wisconsin (From the Post Crescent) -- The Board of Directors of the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame Inc. has announced Kevin M. Gilligan, CEO of Appvion will be the keynote speaker at the 22nd annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Oct. 6. The event will be held at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton.

Gilligan was named chief executive officer of Appvion Inc. and PDC on Aug. 4, 2015. He had served as president of the paper division since joining Appvion in June 2014. Prior to joining Appvion, Gilligan served as vice president, global operations for H.B. Fuller Company since 2012. During his 20-year career with H.B. Fuller, Gilligan also served as region vice president for Asia Pacific businesses; general manager of H.B. Fuller Window; North American operations director; e-business director; product line manager; and plant manager.

The 2016 Paper Industry International Hall of Fame inductees will be selected in May and announced in early June. Nominations for candidates for induction into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame are now being accepted. The deadline for submitting a completed nomination is March 31. Nomination forms are available at the Paper Discovery Center or online at http://www.paperhall.org/nomination-forms/.

For more information about the dinner or for sponsorship opportunities, contact Kathleen at the Paper Discovery Center at 920-380-7491. For more information about the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame, visit www.paperhall.org.