Southeastern: A World of Change, Growth

Fast forward to 2001, when Mader became president of Southeastern Printing. The state was again enjoying a land boom, and by the time he acquired the company in 2004, the economy had recovered. "Business was fantastic," Mader observes, "and the boom was like gangbusters."

Then came 2008 and 2009, ushering in the nation's second most crippling economic slump in history. And, while it wasn't world war, the United States was still highly engaged in what was proving to be an expensive battle, in lives and in dollars, on two fronts. The boom turned to bust.