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CREDIT MCI

The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: MCI

The secret sauce for MCI’s journey from a company earning $20 million to $200 million in revenue was its ability to be nimble and...
CREDIT FRONTIER CO-OP

The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: Frontier Co-op

Bell-bottoms, in vogue when Frontier Co-op launched in 1976, have ebbed and flowed in fashion, but the mission of the Norway, Iowa-based cooperative has...
CREDIT CENTRO

The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: Centro

It’s safe to say Centro Inc. being named as one of the Largest Privately Held Companies in the Corridor is now routine, having made...
GreatAmerica employees

The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: GreatAmerica Financial Services

Through shifting market conditions, Cedar Rapids-based GreatAmerica has remained focused on long-term success while passing $2.6 billion in assets and $278 million in revenue...
WORLD CLASS INDUSTRIES

The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: World Class Industries

World Class Industries draws on its historic strengths to weather the new economy’s wave of workplace and supply disruptions. “That’s been very much a roller...
Shea Kelly, Cari McCoy, Jennifer Bennett and Brandon Achen photographed at the Cedar Rapids Country Club by Brian Draeger of Draeger Photography. CEO

What advice would these four leaders give their younger selves?

Hindsight is 20/20, and it is also something young professionals who are just starting their careers won’t have until later down the line. Four...
CREDIT GREENSTATE CREDIT UNION

The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: GreenState Credit Union

Looking back on the past decade, the 450,000 member owners of GreenState Credit Union — perhaps the largest ownership group of any company on...
West Liberty Foods

The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: West Liberty Foods

Newcomer to CBJ’s Largest Privately Held Companies list West Liberty Foods has been a staple of Eastern Iowa for many turkey growers since its...
Lura McBride

Van Meter’s Lura McBride leads by inspiring, connecting with others

Lura McBride’s passion is infectious. It’s a high-energy aura, a magnetism common to people who’ve risen to levels of organizational leadership. But when Ms. McBride, president...

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