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Show Robert Karpowitz Named UVIDA Manager Robert K. Karpowitz of Or-era Or-era was chosen as new manager man-ager for Utah Valley Industrial Indus-trial Development Association at a meeting of the UVIDA board of directors Tuesday night. He succeeds Richard J. Benson, Ben-son, the first UVIDA manager, who resigned to take a position of vice president in charge of marketing for International Computer Systems, Inc., headquartered head-quartered in Salt Lake City. Mr. Karpowitz was graduated gradu-ated from Brigham Young University Uni-versity in 1953 with a major in marketing and a minor in economics. After many years as a sales representative for Equitable Life Assurance Society, he entered en-tered the computer field in 1964 with formation of a corporation cor-poration called "Medac" of which he was president. The firm specialized in a computerized computer-ized method of bookkeeping and billing, utilized primarily by doctors and dentists. When the franchise for the company was moved to Denver, Den-ver, he decided to sell his interest. in-terest. Mr. Karpowitz has been active ac-tive in various capacities with the Riverside Country Club and Timpanogos Golf Association. A football player during his career at BYU, he still holds the conference record for consecutive con-secutive points after touchdowns. |