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Robert Kern States Importance of Incorporating Diversity Into Entrepreneurial Thinking

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  • Date Added : 6/8/2006
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Robert Kern

  • Founder and Chairman, Generac Power Systems
  • male
  • Caucasian
  • 1926 (Age: 98 years old)
  • Robert Kern - Interview - Kern Family Foundation and Entrepreneurship Education
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Biography

Robert Kern is the Founder and Chairman of Generac Power Systems, a company that he and his wife Patricia founded in 1959 in a rented garage. From those humble beginnings, Generac is now a world leader in standby electrical power systems with over 1500 employees occupying four plants throughout South Central Wisconsin and Iowa. He is the inspiration behind many industry breakthroughs such as Modular Power Systems and Bi-fuel products.

Robert and Patricia Kern also formed the Kern Family Foundation in 1998 with the purpose of enriching the lives of Americans through strong pastoral leadership, educational excellence and high quality innovative engineering talent.

Robert Kern received an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois.

In today's world there are many factors that have to come into play for any idea to be successful and without a broader knowledge in these fields again the goal here is not to start your own business. The goal is the much broader understanding of how your thought processes, your ideas are going to ...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).

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Video 1 of 19 Robert Tweed Provides Introduction For Robert Kern
  • Robert Kern - Interview - Kern Family Foundation and Entrepreneurship Education
  • 6/8/2006
  • Robert Kern
  • 1 min. 13 sec.
Video 2 of 19 Robert Kern States Reality That We Live In An Increasingly Technical World
  • Robert Kern - Interview - Kern Family Foundation and Entrepreneurship Education
  • 6/8/2006
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  • 0 min. 47 sec.
Video 3 of 19 Robert Kern Discusses Involvement With Program To Encourage Students To Pursue Engineering
  • Robert Kern - Interview - Kern Family Foundation and Entrepreneurship Education
  • 6/8/2006
  • Robert Kern
  • 1 min. 1 sec.
Video 4 of 19 Robert Kern States Importance of Being Able To Think Entrepreneurially
  • Robert Kern - Interview - Kern Family Foundation and Entrepreneurship Education
  • 6/8/2006
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  • 0 min. 54 sec.
Video 5 of 19 Robert Kern States Importance of Students Having A Broad Understanding Of the World At Large
  • Robert Kern - Interview - Kern Family Foundation and Entrepreneurship Education
  • 6/8/2006
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  • 1 min. 1 sec.
Video 6 of 19 Robert Kern Shares Thoughts on Entitlement and Future Challenges
  • Robert Kern - Interview - Kern Family Foundation and Entrepreneurship Education
  • 6/8/2006
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  • 1 min. 31 sec.
Video 7 of 19 Robert Kern Discusses Personal Decision To Combine Talent With Far East To Better Compete
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  • 0 min. 38 sec.
Video 8 of 19 Robert Kern Discusses Importance of Using Entrepreneurial Thinking Towards Conservation
  • Robert Kern - Interview - Kern Family Foundation and Entrepreneurship Education
  • 6/8/2006
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  • 1 min. 3 sec.
Video 9 of 19 Robert Kern States Importance of Incorporating Diversity Into Entrepreneurial Thinking
  • Robert Kern - Interview - Kern Family Foundation and Entrepreneurship Education
  • 6/8/2006
  • Robert Kern
  • 1 min. 53 sec.
Video 10 of 19 Robert Kern Shares Academic and Professional Background
  • Robert Kern - Interview - Kern Family Foundation and Entrepreneurship Education
  • 6/8/2006
  • Robert Kern
  • 1 min. 35 sec.
Video 11 of 19 Robert Kern Discusses Growth of Generac Power Systems
  • Robert Kern - Interview - Kern Family Foundation and Entrepreneurship Education
  • 6/8/2006
  • Robert Kern
  • 1 min. 58 sec.
Video 12 of 19 Robert Kern States Generac's Success Has Come By Blending Talent From Around The Globe
  • Robert Kern - Interview - Kern Family Foundation and Entrepreneurship Education
  • 6/8/2006
  • Robert Kern
  • 2 min. 13 sec.
Video 13 of 19 Robert Kern States Personal Satisfaction Is More Meaningful Than Financial Satisfaction
  • Robert Kern - Interview - Kern Family Foundation and Entrepreneurship Education
  • 6/8/2006
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  • 0 min. 49 sec.
Video 14 of 19 Robert Kern States Entrepreneurial Spirit Comes From The Desire To Be Part of A Continuous Learning Process
  • Robert Kern - Interview - Kern Family Foundation and Entrepreneurship Education
  • 6/8/2006
  • Robert Kern
  • 1 min. 26 sec.
Video 15 of 19 Robert Kern Discusses Creation of Kern Family Foundation
  • Robert Kern - Interview - Kern Family Foundation and Entrepreneurship Education
  • 6/8/2006
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  • 0 min. 53 sec.
Video 16 of 19 Robert Kern States Personal Interests Are Reflected In Kern Family Foundation
  • Robert Kern - Interview - Kern Family Foundation and Entrepreneurship Education
  • 6/8/2006
  • Robert Kern
  • 1 min. 16 sec.
Video 17 of 19 Robert Kern Discusses Involvement With Pastoral Education
  • Robert Kern - Interview - Kern Family Foundation and Entrepreneurship Education
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Video 18 of 19 Robert Kern Discusses His Father's Role As Pastor and Educator
  • Robert Kern - Interview - Kern Family Foundation and Entrepreneurship Education
  • 6/8/2006
  • Robert Kern
  • 1 min. 4 sec.
Video 19 of 19 Robert Kern Shares Personal Thoughts on School Choice
  • Robert Kern - Interview - Kern Family Foundation and Entrepreneurship Education
  • 6/8/2006
  • Robert Kern
  • 1 min. 27 sec.