Mike Hedge, President/CEO of Birkey's Farm Stores, Champaign, Ill. (2007 Dealership of the Year), has often been referred to by his now-retired predecessor (Ron Birkey) as the "best financial mind in the farm equipment dealer industry." After prior experience in public accounting at a large multinational hotel chain, Hedge (a CPA) joined the dealer group as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in 1992. In January 2013, he was named president/CEO following a planned succession process.
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