March 10, 2010 -
Rhode Island
Name: Karl Wadensten
Title: President
Company: VIBCO Vibrators
Location: 75 Stilson Rd., P.O. Box 8, Wyoming, RI 02980
Place of birth and Year: New Jersey - Dec. 5
Family: Wife, Kymberly and four children
College: University of R.I., BS Business and Florida Inst. Technology, MBA
First job unrelated to your current field: Industrial sales
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: President of manufacturing company and radio talk show host - pursuing television and more non-profit work.
Hobbies: Golf, croquet, skiing, surfing and restoring "muscle cars"
Favorite novel: "1984" by George Orwell
Favorite film(s): Animal House, Caddy Shack and Patton
Keys to success: Listening to and inspiring people to be successful and have more fun in their lives.
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Henry Ford
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be: Builder and architect, or a personal life coach.