The Legacy Centre Speaker Series with Wes Stowers
Fri Jun 9, 2017
The Legacy Centre Speaker Series with Wes Stowers
"Building a Winning Culture of Teamwork" presented by Wes Stowers, President & Chairman of Stowers Machinery Corporation
We are honored to have Wes Stowers, President & Chairman of Stowers Machinery Corporation, to speak on Friday, June 9, on building a winning culture in a family business. As East Tennessee's Caterpillar dealer since 1960, Stowers Machinery Corporation has been part of the progress, growth, and prosperity of East Tennessee for 57 years. The Stowers family has a longstanding professional commitment to this region while building an exemplary culture of purpose and accountability.
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Our Speaker: Wes Stowers
Since 2007, Wes Stowers has served as Chairman of Stowers Machinery Corporation with its corporate headquarters in Knoxville, TN, and full-service branches in Chattanooga, Crossville, and Tri-Cities. Stowers joined his family's business in 1988, climbed the corporate sales ladder, and eventually became President in 1992. Before joining Stowers Machinery, however, Lt. Colonel Stowers served in the U.S. Air Force as both a Fighter Pilot and Instructor Pilot with assignments in the United States, Western Europe, and the Middle East. During this time he also earned a Bachelors of Science in Management from the United States Air Force Academy and a Masters of Science in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Institute. He is actively involved in the community on several past and present Boards of Directors, including Leadership Knoxville, Home Federal Bank, Tennessee Road Builders Association, Holston Gases, East Tennessee Veterans Memorial Association, East Tennessee Economic Development Agency, and Boy Scouts Great Smoky Mountain Council. Stowers is a longstanding member of the Rotary Club of Knoxville, and he enjoys flying, backpacking, and scuba diving during his free time. Wes is married with two daughters.
When
Fri Jun 9, 2017
7:15 - 9:00 a.m.
Where
Friedman's Appliances
9296 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37922