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Eric Meek
executive vice president, chief operating officer, Celadon Group Inc.
Age: 34
Hometown: Rushville
Family: wife, Erin; children Will, 5; Henry, 2
Farmer's kid grows trucking company via acquisitions
OFF THE FARM: The son of a farmer, Eric Meek was encouraged to go into something besides agriculture. With a competitive streak, he landed on Franklin College's soccer team but wasn't sure what he wanted career-wise. During his senior year, he interned at Ernst & Young, graduated into a full-time job, and gravitated toward logistics.
THE ROAD TO GROWTH: Thinking ahead to growing a family, Meek...