Excerpt from "In Search of a Better Way: The Lives and Legacies of Gary and Matilda Vermeer," 2008

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Courtesy of the State Historical Society of Iowa, Biddle, Donna and Carol Van Klompenburg, "In Search of a Better Way: The Lives and Legacies of Gary and Matilda Vermeer," 2008

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These excerpts are from a book that highlights the lives of Vermeer Corporation founders Gary and Matilda Vermeer. Vermeer is an Iowa-born company that started in farm and construction equipment and has grown into an international corporation.  

Transcript of Excerpt from "In Search of a Better Way: The Lives and Legacies of Gary and Matilda Vermeer," 2008

Source-Dependent Questions

• In what ways did the Vermeer Corporation impact industry and business on an international level?
• How did the Vermeer Corporation transform and restructure to meet the needs of its customers and communities it served?
• Connecting to other sources in this primary source set, how are the business and industry stories of the Vermeer family and Arthur Collins similar?