KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Robert Garlington, a 34-year veteran of the poultry processing industry and senior vice president of operations with Springdale, Arkansas-based George’s Inc was the recipient of MEAT+POULTRY’s 2019 Operations Executive of the Year award.

Garlington was featured on the July cover  of M+P and received a plaque to commemorate the 8^th annual award and to recognize his service to the industry.

In this episode, Editor Joel Crews discusses his profile of Garlington and how he became such a successful and sought-after figure for poultry producers.

Garlington is a well-traveled veteran of the poultry industry who has humble roots in Texas. There is plenty of in-depth information in the full profile but this quick synopsis from Crews shows how Garlington’s background and career epitomizes the essence of the annual award.