2012 Hall of Fame: Volker Petersen - Smooth Sailing to Success

Volker Petersen doesn't spend a lot of time pondering the psychological correlations between business and sailing. The president and CEO of Brown Printing, a magazine and catalog producer based in Waseca, MN, just enjoys being at the whim of the water.

"I go wherever it takes me," Petersen says. "Whenever I have the opportunity to find a crew and a boat, that's usually where I go. Sailing gives me the opportunity to be grounded again. Mother Nature is in control, and you quickly understand that within five minutes on a sailboat."