Earl Wagner of Exeter was inducted into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame in Milton on Sunday.
Wagner has worked for the Hensall District Co-op for 51 years, starting in 1964 as a sales clerk and rising to become General Manager in 1979.
He deflects most of the credit for his success to the philosophy of the company as a farmer-owned operation.
Wagner says answering to a board of directors made up of farmers gives him the luxury of viewing projects over a long-term rather than having to produce immediate results for shareholders.
Wagner adds he believes that philosophy has allowed the Hensall District Co-op to compete successfully with some the larger players in the field.
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Wagner considers himself very lucky to have worked at Hensall District Co-op for 51 years.
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Wagner says the co-op being farmer-owned made his job a lot easier.
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