EPISODE · Sep 12, 2019 · 39 MIN
Linda Hasenfratz, CEO of Linamar
from Speaking of Business with Goldy Hyder · host Business Council of Canada
Linda Hasenfratz is the CEO of Guelph, Ontario-based Linamar. Linamar is a true Canadian success story. Linda’s father, a refugee from Hungary, started the company as a one-man machine shop in his basement in the mid-1960s. Today, it’s a diversified manufacturer with 61 plants around the world and revenues closing in on $10 billion a year. In this episode we talk about Linda’s path to the C-suite, the challenges she faced in her early years as CEO, and the lessons she’s learned along the way about life and leadership. Follow us on Twitter, join our mailing list, or visit our website. Revealing conversations with influential innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders. Listen to more episodes here: thebusinesscouncil.ca/podcasts/
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Linda Hasenfratz is the CEO of Guelph, Ontario-based Linamar. Linamar is a true Canadian success story. Linda’s father, a refugee from Hungary, started the company as a one-man machine shop in his basement in the mid-1960s. Today, it’s a diversified manufacturer with 61 plants around the world and revenues closing in on $10 billion a year. In this episode we talk about Linda’s path to the C-suite, the challenges she faced in her early years as CEO, and the lessons she’s learned along the way about life and leadership.
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