Astro-Med Inc. announced that Hermann Viets, Ph.D. was elected Chairman of its Board of Directors at the company's Annual Meeting on May 15, 2012. Dr. Viets has been a member of the Astro-Med Inc. Board of Directors for 24 years. Dr. Viets is the President of the Milwaukee School of Engineering, having served in that capacity since 1991. Dr. Viets succeeds Jacques V. Hopkins, Esq., the immediate past Chairman of the Board. Mr. Hopkins retired from the Board after 43 years of service.