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42 in Birmingham. Sanderson's maternal uncle, Richard Simmons, worked at the company for about 40 years. The love of Alabama Power is in his blood, he said. "I used to joke that when I bled, it was green for Alabama Power," Sanderson said, referring to the company icon color used from 1977 until 1996. "Now, it's rainbow colors because we use a four-color printing process for the new logo." Originally classified as a camera and plate employee, Sanderson worked in the bindery and cut paper. "I started at the ground and came up," he said. "Five years later, two people retired, and I inherited the whole plate- making business. "The funny part of it was, I was known in Printing as the platemaker for stripping the plates. I was known as the 'company stripper,'" he said, with a chuckle. Sanderson was part of Birmingham Division until the Print Shop moved under Corporate Operations in 1978. "Since I moved to Corporate Headquarters, I've had more chances to talk with people and interact with them," he said. Displaying warmth and caring to co-workers, customers Sanderson is known for his warm personality and the ability to share a smile during times of pressure. Lead Printing Operator Clara Hopper, who has known Sanderson for 36 years, said that he has a deep respect and genuine caring for his co- workers and customers. "Roger is a good person," Hopper said. "He's been a pleasure to work with; he's always the same. He never fails when you ask him for help. He's not just a co-worker, he's my friend." Hopper recounted one instance – among many – when she called on Sanderson for help. "I had taken over nameplate engraving," Hopper said. "I had to figure out the baseline numbers for printing. I'd do the job and a couple of months later, I'd forget how to figure it out. I'd go to Roger for help. This happened over and over." Aer one such occurrence, Sanderson arrived to work one Monday and handed Hopper two neatly typed pages. "That weekend, Roger wrote me a story about how a king divided the apples among his subjects," Hopper said, laughing. "It started out, 'Once there was a king' … I read the whole thing and said, 'Oh my God, I get this!' He figured it out for me, showed me how to divide the numbers. I immediately knew how to do the job. I still have the story somewhere at home." Leon Moore agrees with Hopper that Sanderson is "an all-around great person." "Roger has been like a big brother to me," said Moore, facilities coordinator for Property Services - General Services. "He's a really nice family man, and he's someone you can actually talk to about things. He's been very instrumental for me, in encouragement and moving on." When Moore began working in Document Services in 2002, Sanderson helped him "learn the ropes." "When I took on the job about printing, I was clueless," Moore said. "He taught me everything I know about Sanderson with longtime friends Hopper (left) and Moore.

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