Description Athens Paper keeps a torch burning in its heart for all sorts of paper products. The company is an independent distributor of paper and paper products, with operations focused on three primary markets: commercial printers; publishing papers; and industrial paper products. Athens Paper distributes products from paper mills such as Georgia Pacific, International Paper, Appleton Papers, Boise Cascade, and Fraser Papers. Athens Paper was founded in 1952 and is owned by co-founder W. Donald Jenkins, Jr. and the heirs of late co-founder M. H. Chamberlain, Jr.