For Immediate Release
For more information: contact Patrice Persico
Family Business Forum, (570) 208-5972

Former racecar driver and president of Chelsea Milling Company Howdy Holmes
to address King’s Family Business Forum, April 17

April 9, 2008 – Former racecar driver and current president of Chelsea Milling Company Howdy Holmes will discuss entrepreneurship, competition, and the transformation of his century-old family business at the King’s College Family Business Forum at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, in the Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, located between North Main and Franklin streets.
 
Upon returning to Chelsea Milling Company, manufacturer of JIFFY baking mixes, Howdy led a transformation of the then 100-year-old family business. He will share his unique vantage point on entrepreneurship, competition and how a professionally managed strategic vision was successfully introduced.
 
Holmes successfully competed in the world of motorsports for 20 years before returning to the family business in 1987. He started a motorsports marketing company and an advertising company, authored an award-winning book titled, “Formula Car Technology,” and was a contributing writer for magazines and newspapers about racing.
 
The Family Business Forum’s mission is to offer educational and unique networking opportunities to local and regional family businesses. Registration is required. For more information, please contact Patrice R. Persico at the Family Business Forum, (570) 208-5972.

Howdy Holmes

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