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Boss Holdings Announces Death of Chairman and CEO - G. Louis Graziadio III

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KEWANEE, Ill., Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Boss Holdings, Inc. (BSHI) announced that G. Louis Graziadio III, the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022. In May 2022, Mr. Graziadio publicly disclosed to shareholders that he had been diagnosed with stage-4 metastatic prostate cancer and was receiving treatment for that condition. He persevered strongly through his illness, continuing active participation in Boss Holdings' management to the end. Mr. Graziadio's leadership of the company spanned over 25 years with innumerable contributions to the company's success over that time.

Boss Holdings' day-to-day operations remain under the stewardship of our long-time Chief Operating Officer, Rick Bern, who has decades of experience within each of our operating segments. Chris Miller, president of the Boss Pet operations, is a seasoned executive who has provided strong leadership of that division since joining the company in 2018. Terry Brizz at Galaxy Balloons and Tom Novak at Aries Manufacturing both are industry leaders who have guided their divisions for many years through various challenging business cycles. At the current time, Boss Holdings will continue to utilize this existing management structure.

About Boss Holdings
Boss Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Kewanee, IL since 1893, trades on the OTC Pink Market under the symbol BSHI. Its wholly owned subsidiary Boss Pet Products, Inc., based in Danvers, MA distributes pet grooming supplies, equipment, pet leashes, toys, apparel, health and wellness products.

Other Boss Holdings subsidiaries include Galaxy Balloons, Inc., based in Cleveland, Ohio which distributes custom imprinted balloons, inflatables and other products for the promotional products industry, and Aries Manufacturing, a division of Boss Tech Products, Inc., a supplier and distributor of cell phone accessories, including charging solutions, hands-free headsets, speakers and related products. To learn more about Boss Holdings and Boss Pet Products please visit:  BossHoldingsinc.com and Bosspetedge.com.

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founded in 1893, boss manufacturing is the oldest glove company in the united states. we supply protective gloves, boots, and rainwear that help people build great things. in 1887, a farmer living in kewanee, illinois invented a unique corn-husking tool. he named that tool the perkins boss husker. in 1893 the perkins husker company was reorganized and emerged as boss manufacturing company. the new company conceived the idea of manufacturing work gloves by taking note of the apparent needs of farmers in the kewanee area. the boss story from that point on is one of continued growth and sustained success as a leader in the glove industry. today, the company’s headquarters are still in kewanee, il with distribution centers and sales personnel located throughout the united states and canada. boss has kept up with emerging technology and sophisticated distribution techniques to meet the needs of a complex and ever changing marketplace. we are proud of our history as the oldest glove company