INDUSTRY PARTNER - ADAM PALMATIER
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2 Adam Palmatier had been working as a territory account manager at Helena in Central and West Michigan for 18 months and recently was promoted to Branch Manager. He was previously the operations coordinator at the Hancock Turfgrass Research Center for Michigan State University. He has also been a research assistant in turfgrass pathology, a golf course superintendent, and a lawn care owner/operator. He and his wife Ronda have been together since high school and were married in 2000. They have three children. The 48-year-old Palmatier attended Lansing Community College with the intention of becoming a school teacher. After receiving and associates degree he went to Michigan State University where he earned his two-year certificate in golf turf management.
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HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN THE GOLF BUSINESS? I got started in golf when a superintendent friend (Bob Stipcak) of mine needed some extra help in the evenings and on weekends. After a couple of months he came to me and said: “You’re really good at this, have you ever considered making a career out of it?” The rest is history from there WHO HAS BEEN YOUR GREATEST INFLUENCE IN PERSONAL LIFE? My wife, Ronda. WHO HAS BEEN YOUR GREATEST INFLUENCE IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL LIFE? There have been so many that it is imposable to name just one: Dr. Joe Vargas, Bob Stipcak, Nancy Dykema, Al Bathum, Charles Fort, Jim Cola, and Billy Goodrich to name a few.
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