Can you tell us about your background and interest in rural America?
Replied byTom Halverson
CEO, CoBank at CoBank
Niche: Finance, Agriculture, Infrastructure
Revenue: $1M+/month
Location: USA
Started: 1977
I come from a family of immigrant farmers in Iowa and have lived in many rural communities. That experience shaped my values. Rural America is personal to me. It is where my family worked and built a future, so its long-term health and success matter deeply to me.
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