Ex-farmer Rescues In-plants

Similarly, when asked about his role in reviving the stagnant Girls and Boys Town in-plant, Larsen prefers to deflect praise with self-deprecating humor.

"All I do is talk and point," laughs the waggish manager of graphic communications. However, the truth is Larsen does much more than that.

Perhaps his laid-back style grew out of his early experiences working on the family farm in Underwood, Iowa. It was there, between raising cattle and tending sheep, that Larsen says he learned the vital skill of "just talking to people and trying to solve problems."