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. In 1978, 100 percent of the company's ownership was transferred to its employees, and it now promotes itself as the largest employee-owned company in the photography industry. Lifetouch specializes in school portraits. The Portrait Studio Division also operates as The JCPenney Portrait Studio and The Target Portrait Studio. The newest addition to the Portrait Studio Division of the company is the Premier brand Flash! Digital Portraits.

Paul Harmel is the current CEO and Chairman of the Board. The other board members include John Anderson, James Campbell, Richard P. Erickson, Donald Goldfus, Richard Hassel, Ted Koenecke, P. Robert Larson, and Randolph Pladson.