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 8th 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.