2012 Hall of Fame: Carl Gerhardt - Exuding Trust and Integrity

Gerhardt knows all too well the difficulty in pulling the trigger on change. He'd become an accomplished executive in the agri business—first with Ralston Purina in sales and marketing for the animal feed and supply aspect, then Alfa Laval, where he started out as sales and marketing director before shifting to vice president and general manager. As a husband and father, the constant relocations—St. Louis, Atlanta, Connecticut and Kansas City—were growing old, as well.