144. Hero - Jon Meighan, President at Lake Erie Rubber

Get ready for a story with turns that you'll never see coming.  Jon Meighan is the President of Lake Erie Rubber and his journey there is nothing short of incredible. He always had an entrepreneurial spirit. Through that, he worked his way to being the plant manager at GE. He had a desire to make a larger impact on his community and took the leap of a lifetime and purchased Lake Erie Rubber. On the day that he was to take ownership, his daughter was born and then four days later he had his daughters in one hand and signed the papers with the other. Jon shares about the challenges that he sees in manufacturing, advice for others that want to begin a career in the industry and he completely debunks the myth that manufacturing is not an exciting career that can be extremely fulfilling. Community is very important to Jon and he is making a direct impact on the families that are proud to be part of the Lake Erie Rubber team.This episode is the epitome of the American Dream and you will quickly hear why Jon Meighan is our hero! Guest: Jon Meighan - President at Lake Erie RubberHost: Chris GraingerExecutive Producer: Adam SheetsPodcast Editor: Andi ThrowerLake Erie RubberLake Erie Rubber - YouTube ChannelLake Erie Rubber - LinkedIn