Glenn Simms, former VP of sales at Plano Molding Co., has passed away at the age of 90.  The son of a Presbyterian minister, Simms was born in Michigan and eventually became an Air Force gunner on a B-24 fighter plane during World War II.

 

In 1953, Simms settled into a position with Plano Molding Company in Plano, IL. A former executive of the Boy Scouts of America, Simms worked his was up the Plano ladder and became a sales manager in 1956, holding that position until his retirement in 1983.

 

In that time, Simms played a significant role in building Plano Molding from an unknown entity to the world’s largest fishing tackle container company.

 

Following retirement, Simms continued to hold a seat on the companys executive board. In 2006, Simms was inducted into the International Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame due to the work he had done in catapulting the sport of fishing into a family-rich tradition.