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President and transloading operations manager, Houff Corp., Weyers Cave
Photo courtesy Houff Corp.
Photo courtesy Houff Corp.
President and transloading operations manager, Houff Corp., Weyers Cave
Virginia Business// September 28, 2023//
FIRST JOB: Feeding calves on the family farm
MOST VALUED POSSESSION: My faith in Jesus. All else will be gone at some point.
HOW I UNWIND FROM WORK: Mowing the lawn or mowing pastures on our farm
HOW I BALANCE MY WORK AND PERSONAL LIFE: My work and personal life have always been intermingled and likewise with my faith. I struggle to turn it off but still try to give it balance.
WHAT I’VE LEARNED: Much knowledge can quickly be passed or lost between generations. It’s important to mentor and build the next generation up.
DID YOU KNOW? During the last year, Houff Corp. acquired 14 acres to grow its Doswell rail transload yard and expanded its Weyers Cave soybean transload facilities, as well as moved its ag fertilizer and crop protection business to a new location in Rockbridge County. Houff graduated from Virginia Tech in 1985 and joined the family business that year; he’s served as president since the 1990s. He serves on a number of boards, including the Virginia Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services and IDM Trucking, a Houff Corp. sister company run by his brothers.
