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HONOR ING DONALD “MAC” MC KENZIE GA L A TRIBUTE AWARD

ORAL HEALTH AMERICA | 2013

HONORING DONAL D “MAC” MCKENZIE Donald “Mac” McKenzie was unanimously selected by Oral Health America’s (OHA) Board of Directors for the 2013 Gala Tribute Award. For more than fifteen years, Mac dedicated his energy to OHA and helped the organization grow to what it is today. Mac’s legacy has fundamentally changed the way this nation’s children view the dangers of smokeless tobacco through his involvement with OHA’s NSTEP®. Basic children’s dental health in our most vulnerable communities has been forever changed through his leadership with the National Sealant Alliance. He continues to demonstrate what it means to be innovative, creative, pioneering, and successful. Beyond creating a nurturing environment for OHA to achieve excellence, Mac has had an impact across the entire dental universe through his tenure at GC International, his service on countless committees for the Dental Trade Alliance, his guidance and stewardship as a board member at OHA and of course, his role in creating an economic vision for his beloved Scottsdale community. Congratulations Mac! THIS YEAR’S PRE-GALA SPONSORED BY:

“MAC” HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT LIFELONG CONTRIBUTION to enriching the Dental Industry and I am fortunate to call him my colleague and friend. Mac had his own unique style and for those of us that have worked with him, he held high standards for performance and much was achieved through his inspiration. One cannot forget Mac’s amazing contributions in his charitable works, which included OHA and the Arizona Kiwanis Organization. He dedicated himself through his time and energy by making significant advances for the causes of these organizations. Congratulations Mac! A standing ovation for you! I am proud to be part of your outstanding history.

-Your friend, Carolyn M. Van Eck

TO “MAC” Remembering, with great admiration and affection, your dental and “life” journey over the many years of our friendship. Your contributions, both on and off the “dental field” are the embodiment of dedication, achievement, and contribution that few have achieved. Your courage, as you faced health issues, your outlook on life while always managing a smile, together with your sense of humor, are examples of how you uniquely coped with, and overcame the most difficult of life’s challenges. Your ability to deliver a speech and get to the heart of the matter, to gain support for your “cause” and seemingly to be so relaxed as if talking to a friend, are extraordinary traits that have garnered so much admiration from your peers, associates and friends. You must have big feet—for you have left large and deep impressions with everything and everybody you touched along the way. Congratulations on this significant recognition by Oral Health America and your contributions to the core values OHA represents today.

-George Obst

Mac’s first sales territory included this dental office

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BEST WISHES

TO A DENTAL

LEGEND

To Don and Virgene: Everything we know we learned from you. You’ve set the standard we all aspire to reach.

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Herb &Milly

“Don ‘Mac’ McKenzie cared greatly about the dental business and gave generously of his time. He has been a wonderful contributor to dentistry.” – Pete Frechette, Former CEO, Patterson Companies

Best wishes, Don! Your friends at Patterson Dental

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MAC M E MOR IES So many great memories, Mac. What is a vinyl polysiloxane impression material? What is a glass ionomer? And who is GC? Boy I am glad you talked me into taking the line! Training at my house, mixing and more mixing and you blowing up balloons . . . Great Washington meeting . . . you wanted to take us out to best restaurant in Seattle and I didn’t know where one was. You offered me the job as sales manager . . . Sue & I are going to Singapore, Hong Kong & Tokyo. This is exciting. Then you can’t make the trip, so we are on our own to meet the GC folks. Drive to Anaheim, “let’s stop for lunch, where ever you normally do,” so I pulled into the Standard Station for a sandwich . . . that was the last time you let me select a place to eat! Getting me involved with IADR and ADTA, the committees, chairman of the golf tournament, dinners with key research people—that was fun. Tux’s for the major conventions . . . a big hit and made us the talk of the meeting. Our trip to Europe . . . The Savoy Hotel for lunch, the green tux jacket, about 4 sizes too small . . . to Scotland, lunch at Goodwill, “the best place in town” . . . Belgium, Germany, France . . . remember when we finally found my Wild Turkey? Damn that was expensive! Then back to England for the glass ionomer seminar at Leed’s Castle . . . What a great trip! Sales meetings, company awards dinners in Chicago . . . always first class. Because of what you taught me and the people you introduced me to, I was able to achieve what I did. You were my hero then and you still are! And best of all, you are a great friend! This award was long over-due and richly deserving.

- Doug Wills

CO N GRATUL AT I O N S MAC ! The OHA Board made the right choice in their unanimous selection of you as recipient of this year’s Gala Tribute Award. In the Professional Relations world, you were a role model for so many of us. During your tenure as Chair of the American Dental Trade Association in the early ‘90s, your guidance and support helped OHA reinvent itself at a critical time in the organization’s history. Your direct involvement with our NSTEP® (National Spit Tobacco Education Program) and the National Sealant Alliance showed us that our voice could reach from coast to coast. They helped to set the stage for the many successful, national OHA campaigns that followed. It has been a distinct pleasure to work with you and an honor to count you as a friend. This recognition is so richly deserved. Again, our warmest congratulations!

Best Wishes,

George & Diane Rhodes

CONGRATULATIONS, MAC! WELL DESERVED! From your Friends at Ivoclar Vivadent

MAC REMEMB R ANCE Congratulations Mac!!! You were a true pioneer in our industry and an inspiration to all of those you touched. I am what I became because of you. Thank you for being my mentor and my friend.

Michael Orecchia Vice President – General Manager Septodont – Confi-Dental Division

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Donald “Mac” McKenzie

Henry Schein wants to congratulate Donald “Mac” McKenzie for receiving the Oral Health America 2013 Gala Tribute Award

WHEN I THINK OF YOU MAC, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still inspired by your contagious optimism and zest for life and learning. As a leader, mentor and friend, you are an inspiration to us all...

Peggy Cottrell

DON, Thank you for your tireless service to Oral Health America over the years, and for your many contributions to the industry-at-large.

All the best to you and Virgene! Bill and Colleen Fitzpatrick!

Mac, In a market filled with unique individuals, you stand out. Your career has influenced and inspired so many of us. Excellence. Integrity. Sincerity. Attributes we are reminded of when we think of you. Thank you for your mentorship.

Dear Mac, We just wanted to say,

From the bottom of our hearts,

In 1981 GC Corporation opened their U.S. branch in Scottsdale, Arizona led by Donald “Mac” McKenzie. Donald had the foresight and vision in paving the way for this dental company from Japan to become a viable dental materials manufacturer, and a leader in the U.S. market. Today, GC America continues to bring innovative new products into the U.S. that have revolutionized the dental industry. GC since then, has become one of the industry leaders both globally and in the U.S. This was all through the determination of the man who introduced GC Dental Products to the United States of America - Donald “Mac” McKenzie.

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