2022 Midwest/Southeast Wholesaler of the Year

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Flower’s Bakery] or Kern’s Bakery. His father worked for Laurel.

“Since I had an association with Laurel from my family, it was only natural that I pursued a job here,” he said.

George said his dad’s plan was to get him a job in the warehouse so he would change his mind about going to college. His father died in March 1986. “I had no interest in accounting whatsoever but decided to go to college while working at the warehouse.”

While attending school, he worked as a security guard, order router and computer operator.

“I would come in on Friday night at 9 p.m. and leave Sunday, when all orders were complete. This was the last two years I was going to college through the week,” he said.

One of his accounting professors suggested he major in accounting because George performed well in his class.