Background
Yourist, Sheldon Eric was born on August 15, 1958 in Toledo.
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Sheldon Eric Yourist
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture & Printmaking with honors, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1981.
Career
Sculptor The Bronze Bear, Simi Valley, California, 1981. Sculptor., manager Pietro Studios, Northridge and Hollywood, 1981—1983. Designer, sculptor Teleflora, Incorporated, Los Angeles, 1983—1987.
Senior designer The Pfaltzgraff Company, York, Pennsylvania, 1988—1996. Director, global design services Graham Packaging Company, LLP, since 1996. National guest speaker American Ceramic Society Positron Emission Tomography Planet, Positron Emission Tomography Strategies and Delcam International.
Achievements
Membership
Past president, Leadership Class Leadership York, 2004. Past president Jewish Family Services, York, 1996. Board member Leadership York.
Member of Industrial Designer's Society America (associate).
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Son of Isadore and Pearl Yourist, Charles Jaffe (Stepfather). Married Laurie Elizabeth Thomson, July 18, 1981. Children: Adam Bryce, Cameron Everett, Sara Elizabeth.
Education
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1981
Career
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1981
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1983 - 1987
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1988 - 1996
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1996
Awards
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Recipient World Star for packaging designs, 2000, Ameristar for packaging designs, 2001, Silver award for packaging designs, Canada and Mexican Packaging awards, 2003, Top Ten in United States Dinnerware Patterns award, Indiana, Michigan.Recipient World Star for packaging designs, 2000, Ameristar for packaging designs, 2001, Silver award for packaging designs, Canada and Mexican Packaging awards, 2003, Top Ten in United States Dinnerware Patterns award, Indiana, Michigan.