Jeffrey ScottNov 3, 2023
Jeffrey Scott shares a five-point program as a checklist that shows how to set up your business to run itself day-to-day so you can retire in place.
Christina HerrickNov 3, 2023
Whether you’re ready to sell your business or just thinking about it, we’re counting down the tips to help prepare for the sale.
Columnist Jefrrey Scott lays out the steps of a sound exit strategy for landscape company owners looking to make the change.
LM StaffJul 9, 2018
Traditional 401(k)s may not be effective because the IRS’s “top heavy testing” rules may disqualify contributions from management and ownership. There are alternatives to traditional 401(k)s that will allow all employees and owners to contribute, giving the participants tax-deferred compensation,…
LM StaffMar 19, 2021
Stihl President Fred Whyte will retire at the end of this year. Bjoern Fischer, Stihl’s current vice president of finance, will assume the duties of president beginning in 2016. Whyte has been with Stihl for 44 years, and he has…
LM StaffJan 26, 2015
Dallas-based Preservation Tree’s executive management team entered into an ownership transition agreement with its retiring owner and founder, Harold Spiegel, to acquire 100 percent of the company. “Preservation Tree has been a major focus of my life for the past…
LM StaffFeb 27, 2023
After a nearly 20-year tenure, Jeff Lanahan is retiring as senior vice president of John Deere Landscapes (JDL). “We would like to express our appreciation to Jeff for his significant contribution to the successful development of our business over a…
LM StaffNov 3, 2023
Kelly Finnell, president of Executive Financial Services, an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) consulting firm, has centered his entire career on ESOPs and succession strategies. With more than 25 years of experience, Finnell has implemented the plan in small- to…
LM StaffAug 16, 2023
After more than 30 years with Dow AgroSciences (DAS), a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Co., President and CEO Antonio Galindez is set to retire from the company, effective May 1. Tim Hassinger, global commercial leader for DAS and global…
LM StaffJul 30, 2018
JCB Chairman and CEO of North America John Patterson retired after 43 years with the company. In his tenure, Patterson rose through the ranks of the company from field service engineer to group chief executive. Arjun Mirdha has been appointed…
LM StaffDec 27, 2013
JCB bid farewell to CEO Alan Blake, who is retiring from the company after almost a quarter of a century of service. Blake is the fifth CEO in JCB’s history. He joined JCB Transmissions in 1989 as operations director, after…
LM StaffNov 9, 2023
Norman Goldenberg will retire from TruGreen, as senior vice president of government affairs and industry relations, by the end of the year. “Norm has been a great partner for TruGreen over the past 23 years,” said David Alexander, president of…
LM Staff and LM StaffAug 15, 2023
WASHINGTON — Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) has begun the search for a new president. Current RISE President Allen James has announced his retirement, effective Aug. 31, 2010. The RISE president is responsible for leadership and management of…
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