Describe your background.
I am originally from Ethiopia and I moved to US when I was 13. I studied Biological Science in College but after graduation I was not interested in working in a lab so I got a job at E*Trade financial.
What made you decide to enter into the banking industry?
Once I started working at E*Trade in Finance I enjoyed the atmosphere dealing with people and helping in all aspect of the Market.
Mr. Kinney’s Background: Senior Employee of Morgan Stanley from 1986 – 2009, including Chief Operating Officer for Morgan Stanley Capital Group. 2001-2009. Morgan Stanley Capital Group (MSCG) was the legal entity for the Commodities Trading Division which was active in the oil, power, metals, and agriculture markets globally. During Mr. Kinney’s tenure MSCG invested in various existing or new businesses related to commodities. In addition, the commodities division assisted clients in either providing financing of new ventures or to provide trading structures to allow new ventures to get bank financing. MSCG had over 400 employees globally, primarily in New York, London and Singapore.
Question
Name: Joe Brumit
Company: Brumit Food Group
Interview Location: Joe’s Office In Asheville
1) Education
Started at The University of Tennessee at Knoxville, but did not finish.
2) Background Information
a)When was your company started?
1988 was the year, the name was originally Winning Team. In 2007, a partner took control over the company. Shortly after, the company began doing poorly and I regained control. The name was changed to Brumit Restaurant Group (BRG)
b) Why did you start this company?
I already had exposure to this type of industry and I saw an opportunity to take an idea and use it correctly to make it big. My experience with the restaurant business is what drove me to make it a passion.
Wilson Love opened his store, The Practical Outdoorsman, at 327 New Leicester Highway in Asheville, North Carolina on June 1st, 2011, at age 58. In doing so, Love accomplished a lifelong goal to become an entrepreneur. Love explained, “I had always been an outdoorsman, and I always wanted to be an entrepreneur.” Along the path that led him to opening the store, Love raised a family while working multiple other jobs, to include service in the United States Air Force, selling insurance, driving a delivery truck, and working construction. For a long time Love liked the idea of being his own boss, but it was not until his wife made a suggestion that his business plan took shape.
