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My Surprising Journey to Becoming an Evergreen CEO

My Surprising Journey to Becoming an Evergreen CEO

  • John Mathews
  • Dynamic Architectural Windows & Doors

My path to becoming an Evergreen entrepreneur was not a straight one. Twenty-five years ago, I never thought I’d own a manufacturing business, let alone one where I would be turning away potential investors. But at the age of 60, that’s where I find myself. And Dynamic Architectural, my windows and doors business, is a thriving Evergreen business.

My journey started in 1991, when my friend Norm Evans asked me to run his manufacturing business.

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