NEENAH – John Bergstrom, govt chairman of Bergstrom Corp., is now a part of the Wisconsin Trade Corridor of Repute.
Bergstrom stated the respect will have to be shared through the entire staff of Bergstrom Automobile.
“I do not do the rest by myself,” Bergstrom advised The Submit-Crescent. “Now we have 1,800 teammates who all lend a hand. For me to get a popularity award, it is great, and I recognize it, however it is for them — the 1,800 people.”
Bergstrom used to be one in every of 4 laureates venerated through Junior Fulfillment of Wisconsin all over the thirty third annual match on the Pfister Lodge in Milwaukee. The opposite 2023 laureates had been Gale Klappa of WEC Power Staff, Todd and Shari Nelson of Kalahari Hotels & Conventions and Paul Purcell of Baird. Purcell used to be venerated posthumously.
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Bergstrom’s entrepreneurship started in a while after graduating from Marquette College when he and his brother, Dick Bergstrom, opened a bar in Neenah within the former submit administrative center. Since then, he is been a restaurateur, hotelier and co-founder of Bergstrom Automobile, which is headquartered in Neenah.
Lately Bergstrom Automobile contains 32 dealerships and is likely one of the most sensible 75 automobile broker teams within the nation. It sells and products and services each quantity logo bought within the U.S.
Bergstrom stated the teachings he discovered within the bar trade nonetheless observe to his process as govt chairman.
“We all the time attempt to get to understand our consumers through their title, in order that each time we greet them we will say hi to them individually,” Bergstrom stated. “It displays that we sincerely care about them. In time they change into a part of our trade circle of relatives.”
Bergstrom has won a large number of awards for his skilled good fortune, management and contributions to the group, together with an honorary doctorate level from Lawrence College on Sunday.
He has served at the board of administrators of a number of organizations together with Related Financial institution, Kimberly-Clark Corp., WEC Power Staff and the Inexperienced Bay Packers.
The Wisconsin Trade Corridor of Repute used to be established in 1990 and honors people whose trade inventions, efficient control and civic involvement have made a distinction in their corporations and communities right through the state.
Previous inductees come with Craig Culver of Culver’s, Russell Darrow of Russ Darrow Staff, Robert Harlan of the Inexperienced Bay Packers, Frederick Miller of Miller Brewing Co., Don Schneider of Schneider Trucking, Bud Selig of the Milwaukee Brewers, Dave Skogen of Pageant Meals and Don Zietlow of Kwik Commute.
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