Job description: Owner of Granite Marble & Tile Solutions in Ankeny.
1. Where is your hometown?
Jeff Bognar, Owner of Granite Marble & Tile Solutions
a. St. Louis, Missouri
2. Family?
a. 2 teenage boys – 1 graduated 2014, other is incoming sophomore
3. What do you enjoy doing when not working?
a. Tinkering with my Mustang
4. First job?
a. Newspaper route
5. If you could learn any skill?
a. Reading peoples mind
6. Favorite Quote?
a. When my son was 14, he thought I was a total buffoon, when he turned 21, he couldn’t believe how much I learned in 4 years. Mark Twain.
7. One modern convenience you would not want to live without?
a. Air Conditioning
8. Favorite place to entertain clients or friends?
a. Any BBQ joint
9. Favorite super hero?
a. Bat Man
10. Favorite creative outlet or hobby?
a. Riding dirt bikes with my 2 sons.
11. What aspect of the remodeling industry do you enjoy the most?
a. Watching the big smiles on customer’s faces as they see their finished project.
12. What would you do if you weren’t in the remodeling industry?
a. I came from the food packaging industry – so probably back into that. Unless I win the lottery – then I would retire and be a missionary helping impoverished peoples.
13. How many years have you been a member of the Remodelers Council?
a. I think three or 4
14. Why membership in the Remodelers Council is important to you?
a.I really enjoy the fellowship with the other members and learning about important changes to our industry.
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