Supplier Profile
Marcus Butterfield, Vertical Software Inc.

Born: Feb. 20 in Danville, IL.

Years with company/industry: 22/22.

Family: Wife, Marjorie; sons, Matthew, Alex, Caden, Michael, Connor, and Ryan.

Education: Illinois Central College, East Peoria.

Favorite hobbies/interests: Hunting, fishing, and spending time with family and friends.

Favorite sports teams: Chicago Bears, University of Illinois Fighting Illini, and Chicago Cubs.

Favorite place to eat on the road: Anywhere there is seafood and a view of the water.

Favorite vacation spot: Nashville, TN.

Best mentor: My father, Michael, taught me toughness and determination, and my mother, Patricia, taught me the value of relationships.

If I wasn’t in the grain industry, I would: Be a fireman, weatherman, or movie producer.

Favorite quote: “Success is never final, failure is never fatal, and it’s courage that counts.” -John Wooden

From the January/February 2023 issue of Grain Journal