Tom Growney Equipment, Inc. shares more than a name with
its founder. The entire business is a reflection of the values,
philosophy, and personality of the man.
Growney grew up in northwestern Missouri with five brothers
and a sister. He developed a strong work ethic at an early
age, helping on the family farm and hiring out as a harvest
laborer. As World War II was nearing an end, he became old
enough to enlist in the Army and served with the occupation
forces in Japan. Following his tour of duty, he returned to
Missouri and earned his degree from Rockhurst College in Kansas
City. After graduation he worked in the accounting department
of the Kansas City General Motors plant.
In 1955 Growney was hired as the first employee of Deere
and Company's new Industrial Division. For the next 11 years
he helped establish a network of dealerships for the construction
equipment line. His duties as territorial manager included
recruiting distributors and devising marketing strategies.
Growney enjoyed working with the Deere product line. When
Deere began looking for someone to open an industrial equipment
distributorship in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Growney suggested
forming his own company to represent the line. "I decided
if this was such a good program, I ought to be doing it myself
and see if my ideas were really that good. I like progress,
I like achievement, I like accomplishment. The only way to
make things happen is to be deeply involved." Growney's
committment to excellence in every facet of the business is
every bit as ardent today as it was in 1966. |
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