Jesco in new hands, still thriving

    GRUNDY CENTER — Every good leader has a protégé ... a person they hope will be able to step in for them when the time comes.
    That time came a year ago at Jesco Industries in Grundy Center, and the result has been nothing less than outstanding. Jason Monaghan purchased Jesco from his former boss John Schlemmer nearly a year ago. Late last week, Monaghan brought him back to say “Thanks.”
    “I think the people of Grundy Center kind of owe him a thank you for being the businessman over here fixed everything from your lawn mower to your ...”
    “Kiddie cars to cranes,” Schlemmer piped in.
    Schlemmer purchased Jesco from Dana Grimm 24 years ago and soon expanded the shop into something much larger. Seven years later, Monaghan came looking for a position after doing similar work at factories. It wasn’t long before he knew he had found his niche.
 

For more of this story, see the Dec. 12 Grundy Register.