Kirby's Way: How Kirby and Caroline Risk Built their Company on Kitchen-Table Values

by Angie Klink

Book Overview

The late J. Kirby Risk II called himself "a small-town businessman from the banks of the Wabash." He was much more. The fastidious, dapper man from Lafayette, Indiana, exuded philanthropy and free enterprise. Like a sheepdog, he tended the flock, rounded up strays, darted to key places to close up stragglers, and nudged everyone toward a common goal. Sometimes his stubborn persistence caused clashes. His demanding behavior was for good, no matter...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557536147
• ISBN13: 9781557536143
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Purdue University Press
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.3"