Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> March 25, 2002
KENNETH R. RISK graduated in 1966 from Pratt Individual School of
Learning in Omaha, Nebraska. From 1969-1971, Mr. Risk served in
the U.S. Navy. This was during the Vietnam Conflict. In January
1981, he founded Platte Valley Sales & Services, Inc. This
company was sold in July of 1997. Upon the death of Ken's father,
George Risk, in November of 1989, he assumed the duties of
President and CEO of George Risk Industries, Inc. in Kimball,
Nebraska. At that time, George Risk Industries, Inc. employed
approximately 75 people. Today, GRI has 300 employees with an
annual payroll of $3.7 million. Mr. Risk belongs to the following
organizations: 32nd Degree Mason Scottish Rites; Admiral in the
Great Navy of the State of Nebraska; Commissioner of the Nebraska
Department of Aeronautics; Member of the Greater Nebraska
Workforce Investment Board; Active pilot with over 6,000 hours
and a Member of St. Hilda's Episcopal Church. Awards presented to
Mr. Risk are: Outstanding Nebraska Industry Award; 3rd
Congressional District Nebraska Small Business of the Year Award;
Business Development Award and Businessman of the Year Award. Profile
Risk Industries?
Mr. Risk: Not really. We did experience a little slowdown until a
month or so ago. Since then, things seem to be
