Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> July 30, 2001
GEORGE S. HASTINGS, JR., is Chairman, President & CEO of AquaPro
Corporation. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance with
a minor in Accounting from the University of Tennessee in 1973 and a
Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Tennessee College
of Law in 1975. He has been a member of the State Bar of Tennessee and
the United States Tax Court since 1976. Mr. Hastings has been involved
in the catfish aquacultural industry since 1986 and has substantial
experience in all levels of catfish farm management. Prior to his
acquisition of AquaPro, Mr. Hastings owned and managed his own financial
planning consulting firm, providing financial advice to the owners of
closely held businesses in the Southeast. Prior to turning his attention
to the catfish industry, he owned and operated his own NASD securities
broker/dealer firm and his own insurance brokerage company. Mr. Hastings
served two years on the Board of Directors and audit committee at Delta
Pride, and is actively involved with an alliance of companies seeking to
bring the process of recovering high quality minced catfish protein to
the industry. Profile
Corporation, and an overview of things as they are now?
Mr. Hastings: We came from eight separate limited partnerships in
