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FAMILY VISION STATEMENT:
The long history and success of our company can only be attributed to God’s blessings. Our family will use the resources we have been given to honor the Lord and further his Kingdom.
“A man plans his way but the Lord determines his steps.” —Proverbs 16:9
Left to right: Duane Jr. with his restored ‘67 Shelby Mustang in 2002; Erin with her mom, Sue Doyle, at Peterson Family Fun Day in 2019
that it would require dealing with plumbing issues, she told him that she’d already watched a YouTube video and it wasn’t that hard. And with some help from Sr., she got that bathroom remodeled.”
Many others have influenced Erin and Duane Jr. through the years on their climb up through the organization. John Wells, current general manag- er for Peterson Tractor, is one of them. “Erin and Duane Jr. started at the bottom and worked hard to be where they are now. They have great vision for what they want to do and where they want the company to go and aren’t afraid of working hard to get there. For me, that’s really refreshing and exciting.”
Mark Ehni, VP of Parts Operations (retired 2020), is another Peterson veteran who has worked with both kids through the years and watched their progress. “Erin and Duane Jr. bring a fresh set of eyes and perspective to the company that they will be running in the future. Duane Sr. has done a very good job making them work their way up through the ranks so that they really understand the busi- ness—and understand it from a regular employee’s perspective. That’s going to be of tremendous val- ue leading the company because they have lived it and understand what it takes. They don’t have a silver spoon view. They have respect for the average person instead of the misconception that they’re somehow above others because of the family they were born into.”
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