Jerry Bannerman, president of General Business Services, Menomonee Falls
Name: Jerry Bannerman
Title: President
Company: General Business Services
Company address: N50W13916 Overview Drive, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
Company web site: www.countinv.com
Industry: Inventory Services
Education: Attended Iowa State University, Ames, IA from 1980-1983 B.S. North Dakota State University Fargo, ND 1984
Family: Wife: Roxy, Sons: Dan Salava – Blaine, MN; Matthew Bannerman – Osceola, IA; Daughter: Elizabeth McKenna – Tacoma, Washington
Hobbies and Interests: Golf, Traveling, Mentoring for Challenge Academy, Tomah, WI and Menomonee Falls Kiwanis Clu
Favorite book and/or movie: To Kill a Mockingbird
Favorite musician/band: Eagles
Favorite place to visit/vacation: "So far the Caribbean but I am going to Aruba in November and I hope to add that to the top of the list."
Favorite local restaurant: Boulder Junction Brookfield
Words to live by: "Plan the Work, Work the Plan"
What is your core philosophy for doing business?
"I feel if you provide the customer the best possible service or product then you have been successful. We have provided a quality product for almost 50 years and that says a lot about our employees, work ethic and willingness to service the customer. I have never asked an employee to do something that I have not done or would not do myself."
Who is your role model and why?
"I have been blessed to have multiple role models They would include Coach Johnny Orr, Jim Hallihan, Major Bourne, Neal Jacobson and Craig Murie. Each of them challenged me to learn new things, balance work with pleasure and the freedom to grow. They also were a friend, mentor and role model on how to treat others and respect one’s self. They also saw potential and allowed me to develop skills I could use later in life."
What was the funniest thing that has ever happened to you?
"There have been so many things but I guess the best was when I fell in our new pond. It was the 1st time I had stepped into it without any boots on and the new algae had just started to grow. The pond was only a couple of feet deep so I thought my phone, and wallet would not get wet. BIG MISTAKE."
