My First Job

Local executives recall their first foray into the corporate world

My First Job
Photograph: istockphoto.com

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Bruce Babiarz
President, BAB Associates Ltd.
Tennis Court Cleaner

Don Barden
Chairman and CEO, Barden Cos. Inc.
Machine Tooler

Marvin Beatty
Co-owner, Greektown Casino
Paint Mixer

Ralph Booth
President, Booth American Co.
Construction Laborer

Tammy Carnrike
COO, Detroit Regional Chamber
Sporting Goods Clerk

Chris Christensen
Chairman and CEO, Advanced Strategies Group
Bus Boy
“It was for a restaurant called The Velvet Turtle at the age of 14.”

Ken Cockrel
Mayor, City of Detroit
Bag Boy

Barry Connelly
Vice President, Connelly Co.
Wood Cutter

Eitel Dahm
President, Eitel Dahm Motor Group
Cow Milker

Mike Duggan
President and CEO, Detroit MedicalCenter
Garbage Man

Klaus Entenmann
President and CEO, Daimler Financial Services
Truck Driver

Jim Epolito
President, Delta Dental of Michigan
Short Order Cook

John Ferchill
Chairman and CEO, The Ferchill Group
Flour Bag Loader
“I was loading 50- to 100-pound bags on railroad boxcars.”

Mike Fezzey
President and General Manager, WJR-AM
Bus Boy

Bob Ficano
Executive, Wayne County
Playground Assistant

Tavi Fulkerson
President, The Fulkerson Group
Disc Jockey

Yousif Ghafari
Chairman, Ghafari
Mechanic

Chuck Ghesquiere
President, Mercedes Benz of Bloomfield Hills
Paper Boy

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