Name: The Story of Victor F. Weaver: Allan W. Shirk: 9781601267108: Masthof: Books
Brand: Allan W. Shirk
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The Story of Victor F. Weaver

Allan W. Shirk

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With a subtitle of “Nobody Knows Chicken Like the Folks at Weaver!”, this book captures the essence of the American Dream. Through hard work and extraordinary vision, Victor Weaver created one of the most successful poultry companies in the world. He understood the need for building a great team and culture that would support the company’s growth. Victor helped mentor team members while his Christian upbringing made him a great family business CEO. Victor also used his exceptional vision and wealth to build Garden Spot Village in New Holland, Pa., along with many other community endeavors. His story is a lesson in entrepreneurship, scaling up a business, building a strong culture, succession planning and leveraging success to build community. This is a must read for any entrepreneur or family business executive! (156pp. illus. index. New Holland Historical Society, 2021.)

Weaver's legacy
Victor Weaver embodies a dying species in the world of business, unfortunately. Extremely humble, ethical, Christian, yet remarkably innovative, creative and forward looking. What stood out to me in this book is how personable Weaver was with his employees in spite of all the pressures he had trying to grow a business. I can relate personally to that fact. I worked in various capacities at Weaver, including a stint in Human Resources. After I left the company to return to school, he approached me many years later wondering if he had personally done something wrong to make me leave. Of course he hadn't! He may not have sounded like a genius when he spoke, but he ran is business and his philanthropic endeavors like a genius.