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Glen Peart Tells Farm Equipment About Son Neil, the Parts-Manager Turned Rock Star
Neil Peart’s dad, Glen Peart, recalls his son’s days as parts manager in St. Catherines, Ontario.
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Mike Lessiter
A second-generation ag journalist, Mike Lessiter has been Editor/Publisher of Farm Equipment since 2004. He has covered business-to-business operations, manufacturing and marketing topics since 1992. He has also served in several capacities with the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assn., Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers and is a frequent industry speaker. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, he was named president of Lessiter Publications Inc. in 2007.
Contact: mlessiter@lessitermedia.com
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Parts Rush: Young Dept. Manager Ends Up in Music Limelight
Journey with us back to the early 1970s to the farm equipment world of Ontario. Envision a young parts manager pounding his sticks on the parts counter, on 55-gallon drums or whatever was parked out in the shop. Of course, stealing this “practice time” only between farmers’ requests for hoses, sweeps/tines and feeder chains.
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Career Outlook: ‘Yes, there’s a Lot of Room to Move Up in This Industry’
I wanted to find out what a 34-year-old thinks about young talent and today’s industry.
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