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Ken Priest
Former CEO / Kenway Corp.
What he is doing today: Retired
Key lessons learned as a manager: Employees are the most
important part of your business. Company leaders should always
maintain an open door policy. Business success is only accomplished
with high quality products and service.
Advice to Maine's next generation of business leaders: Choose
a career path such that you thoroughly enjoy going to work every day.
What's next: Our businesses have all been sold and are flourish-
ing under their new management. e new owners have retained all
employees with full benefits.
Ken Priest, former CEO of Kenway Corp., is enjoying retirement.
COURTESY / KEN PRIEST
Choose a career path such that you
thoroughly enjoy going to work every
day. – Ken Priest
