Abstract:
Kenny’s Shoes: A Walk Through the Storied Life of the Remarkable Kenneth W. Monfort relates the life of a Colorado original. Ken Monfort was a humanitarian masquerading as a successful businessman. He triumphed in business partly because of his integrity and intelligence. But he was also down-to-earth, able to connect with people at all levels. From his start on his father’s growing cattle feedlot near Greeley, Colo. in 1950, Monfort helped build a meat empire that eclipsed $1 billion a year in sales and made a mark on thousands who could sincerely consider themselves his friends.