You’re Invited to a Professional Development Roundtable
hosted by AGC Georgia’s Young Leadership Program
From the Shop Floor to the Top Floor
presented by: Wes Cantrell
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
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Do you seek to be successful in all parts of your life, especially your business? During his forty-six-year career with Lanier, the author rose from an entry-level repairman to the Chairman and CEO of the company. During his tenure, the revenues grew from $2 million to $1.4 billion. In From the Shop Floor to the Top Floor: Releasing the CEO Within, author Wes Cantrell not only offers a fresh look at realizing purpose and finding success in life, but he shares how Biblical beliefs can change your thinking about the relationship between God, success, wealth, and you. Cantrell maps his journey from the shop floor to the top floor with personal examples and lessons that he learned along the way.
About the Presenter: Wes retired after a 46-year business career with Lanier Business Products which became Lanier Worldwide, Inc. He started as a customer service representative and finished the course as Chairman/CEO. At the time of his retirement, Wes was inducted into the Horatio Alger Distinguished Americans. In the same time-period, his alma mater, Southern Polytechnic State University recognized Wes with an honorary doctorate. He enjoys a continuing touch with the business world through having served as a Board member of Ann Taylor for ten years, and presently serves on the Board of Piedmont Office Real Estate Trust, and is Chairman of the Southern Polytechnic State University Foundation. Wes enjoys mentoring young business men and is a quarterly guest speaker for MBA students of GA State University.