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[Podcast] The Break-Up of International Harvester Podcast: Farm Equipment Interview with Paul Wallem

In November 2019, Frank and Mike Lessiter welcomed Paul Wallem, an 88-year-old retired International Harvester exec and 2-store dealer-principal, to our Wisconsin offices. After a quick meeting, they all jumped into Frank’s Grand Cherokee for a visit with Case IH executive Scott Harris in Racine, Wis., a spot that Wallem had not visited in 33 years.
December 11, 2019 | Posted in Dealer Succession, Dealer News
In November 2019, Frank and Mike Lessiter welcomed Paul Wallem, an 88-year-old retired International Harvester exec and 2-store dealer-principal, to our Wisconsin offices. After a quick meeting, they all jumped into Frank’s Grand Cherokee for a visit with Case IH executive Scott Harris in Racine, Wis., a spot that Wallem had not visited in 33 years.
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[Podcast] Our Dealer Story: Retired Dealer-Principal Paul Wallem

In this episode, Lessiter Media owners Frank and Mike Lessiter share our a first-ever “from the truck” recording. Their subject was the 88-year-old Paul Wallem, a retired International Harvester Exec and later IH dealer in Illinois and Wisconsin. The Lessiters took the 88-year-old Wallem a on a drive down memory lane — and a journey to Case IH headquarters in Racine — for his first trip there in 33 YEARS.
December 11, 2019 | Posted in Dealer Succession, Dealer News
In this episode, Lessiter Media owners Frank and Mike Lessiter share our a first-ever “from the truck” recording. Their subject was the 88-year-old Paul Wallem, a retired International Harvester Exec and later IH dealer in Illinois and Wisconsin. The Lessiters took the 88-year-old Wallem a on a drive down memory lane — and a journey to Case IH headquarters in Racine — for his first trip there in 33 YEARS.
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[Podcast] Our Dealer Story: New Holland Rochester

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, we're joined by brothers Jesse and Matt Streater, the CEO and Director of Sales from New Holland Rochester, a 7-store New Holland dealer in Indiana.
November 19, 2019 | Posted in Dealer Succession, Dealer News
In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, we're joined by brothers Jesse and Matt Streater, the CEO and Director of Sales from New Holland Rochester, a 7-store New Holland dealer in Indiana.
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[Podcast] Our Dealer Story: Salem Farm Supply

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, we sat down with Carole Lewis, the dealer principal of Salem Farm Supply. The Upstate New York Case IH and Kubota dealer first opened its doors in 1953.
November 5, 2019 | Posted in Dealer Succession, Dealer News
In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, we sat down with Carole Lewis, the dealer principal of Salem Farm Supply. The Upstate New York Case IH and Kubota dealer first opened its doors in 1953.
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