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At J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co., the values of hard work, honesty, integrity, being good stewards of the land and treating employees like family have been passed down for three generations.
In just days now, Henderer earns two bachelor’s degrees – a B.S. in Interior Design and a B.S. in Design and Innovation Management – as well as a minor in family business. And then she returns to work full time for the family business, Henderer Design + Build.
Willingness, tenacity and genuinely respecting each other have helped the McEntee family build success and nurture Mo’s Seafood and Chowder, which is now in its fourth generation of family ownership.
Koeber’s Interiors’ succession planning and transfer of ownership is why the company was selected as the winner for Generational Development in Oregon State University’s Center for Family Enterprise’s 2023 Excellence in Family Business Awards.
It’s not just riding the pickup truck along the farm’s dirt roads anymore. Kaitlyn Schumacher is preparing for the next generation of her family’s farm, with a degree in business administration and finance with an option in family business.
It started as a summer handiwork project, and today, Henderer Design + Build, on their third generation of family commitment, is full service for design and renovations – because the Henderers were ready to adapt.
Being one of the largest Black-owned construction companies in Oregon, the Pacific Northwest and the West Coast carries responsibility. And Haitian immigrant Hermann Colas, Jr. recognized that from the get-go.
In 2021, Megan Milliken '04 and her husband, Jesse, started Woolybubs, the world’s first disappearing baby shoe. Woolybubs are ethically made, planet friendly, durable, biodegradable and cute.
Alex Magana’s goal is to create a business with serving others as a priority. The Business Leaders Scholars Program is helping her develop the skills and experience she’ll need to meet that goal.
Last spring, a group of students in the College of Business’s Women Mean Business club were invited to tour Naumes Inc., Harry and David and Lithia Motors and see the inner workings of some of southern Oregon’s economic cornerstones.
Growing up in the Rogue Valley near Medford, Oregon, in the 1960s, Laura Naumes ‘81 was steeped in her family’s orchard and fruit-packing business. By the time she planned to attend Oregon State University, she knew she wanted to stay in the family business.
Husband and wife, Aaron and Kelsy Ausland, had a vision: a company that integrated architecture, engineering and construction.
What began in 1992 with Rich and his best friend mowing lawns based out of a garage has evolved into a full-service residential and commercial operation with more than 100 employees.
Lithia Motors has been dedicated to making communities better places to live, work and play for 75 years, and earns the 2021 Dean’s Award for Family Business Leadership.
Bring on the hot steel. Family Business Student Of The Year Madison Buckley is prepared for her new role.
Beaverton Foods has enjoyed more than 90 years of success because of hard work, good taste and innovation.
New beginnings, a chance meeting, an unlikely cast and tragedy make up the story of how two families came together to form a successful Portland specialty food business.
