Supplier Profile
Supplier Profile: Paul Van Camp, Great Western Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Born: November 8 in Davenport, IA

Years in industry: 1/1

Family: Wife, Pam (34 years); twin daughters, Lauren and Alyson; son, Grant; grandchildren, Nora, Laney, and Owen

Education: Bachelor of Business Administration in finance/marketing, University of Iowa, Iowa City.

Favorite hobbies/interests: Golf, hunting, reading, family time, and gun/sporting ranges.

Favorite sports teams/athletes: Iowa Hawkeyes, Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals, and Kyle Busch.

Favorite place to eat on the road: Gallagher’s Steak House, New York City, New York, and The Majestic Restaurant and Jazz Club, Kansas City, MO.

Favorite vacation spot: Negril, Jamaica; Florida Keys; Outer Banks, NC.

Best mentor: So many mentors, one in particular are my children. They taught me the true meaning of happiness, patience, inspiration, dedication, time management, and instead of saying no, I asked them, “Convince me why you need it.”

Reprinted from Milling Journal 2Q 2020 Issue