Wes believes the lessons
learned from that time
have served as positives
for the future. The
company experienced
greater innovation,
more organization
and opened doors to
industries that otherwise
would of remained closed.
Making our way back to the administrative
offices of Stowers Machinery, the displays
throughout express company history as
focal points. Forgetting not how you get
somewhere is the foundation of maximizing
the here and now. Just as he holds tight to
the guidance given from that history, so too
is his guiding the next generation, adding to
the history. He has built a management team
on his personal culture of good stewardship.
Daily they work together to maintain the
standards, cultivate new ideas
and innovate
the industry.
Nothing is slowing down for Wes
Stowers just yet, he is still
the necessary element
of this well run machine,
however, the many other
elements in place provide
Wes the ability to follow
his philanthropic passions.
Do not look for him on the golf
course, that is not a hobby, look up to
the skies...Flying is where he finds personal
enjoyment. In true Wes fashion, there is a
purpose to his passion as he flys vintage
aircraft to give others the opportunity to
see a real piece of history. “Ain’t Misbehavin”
is his P-51 Mustang built in the 1940’s and
used by the Air Force in World War II as its
long range fighter. In 2010, the plane was
restored to the exact paint specifications
as the original “Ain’t’ Misbehavin” flown by
Capt. Jesse Frey in World War II. In addition,
Wes serves on numerous business and
charitable boards.
Wes Stowers’ culture of good stewardship to
others and all things is clear in every detail
of his life. The quiet man whose strength
of will, faith and discipline led Stowers
Machinery Corporation through the tough
times of the recession, is also the core of
what maintains the company as an industry
leader. His greatest advice to others is always
put the backbone of your business first, the
employees. What you give to your team they
will give to others, leadership is paying it
forward. Wes Stowers is living his legacy,
not just leaving it behind.
Stowers 1940’s P-51 Mustang
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