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LEADERSHIP AWARDS

In 2002, Mr. Khoury joined
Custom Foods and, within a few
months, was named president of
the company. In 2007, he became
co-owner. Mr. Khoury attributed
his wide range of industry experience as helpful when deciding to

become a part of Custom Foods,
which produces frozen dough. At
Custom Foods Mr. Khoury oversees managers in sales, QA/R&D,
maintenance and production.
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to emulate the actions of the president of Penny Curtiss, making it a
priority to be visible on the production floor and participate in R&D
work at Custom Foods. As the coowner of a privately owned business,
Mr. Khoury philosophized that while
many private companies don't have
the deep pockets of larger corporations, they do have the luxury of giving back their time through teaching
and mentoring.
INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT. Mr.
Khoury maintains a strong commitment to the industry by mentoring the next generation of bakers and staying active as a regular
speaker at AIB seminars and KSU
classes. He is also a board member
of the Bakers National Education
Foundation and ASB. This year,
he was elected chairman of ASB.
Bolstered by his chairman's theme
of "Harvest the Past to Fortify
the Future," Mr. Khoury plans
to encourage mentoring and the
involvement of the younger generation in the baking industry.
"I believe it's the duty of the older
generation to go out and promote
the industry to the younger generation," he said. "The industry is
built on friendships, and I count
Jim McLain and Gerry Degnan of
Manildra Milling as people who have
mentored me throughout the years
and helped me to move ahead in
the business. I hope that mentoring
students and younger people in the
industry becomes the norm."
Mr. Khoury plans to leave ASB
with a legacy of promoting the
industry and creating a support
group of mentors for a future generation of bakers.
"I've had many challenges over my
25 years in the industry, and I always
look to my experiences, whether
good or bad, as learning experiences
that have made me a well-rounded
manager, father, husband and individual," Mr. Khoury said.
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