InterBusiness Issues - June 2002

An Interview with Gary Drook

Gary G. Drook is the presidend and CEO of AFFINA. Here he talks with IBI about his career change, his recent surgery, the future of the company, and more.
Features

Business Profile

The Service Station owner Becky Wood was well versed in her field before opting to open her own business. The Service Station is a full-service advertising agency. Specialties include electronic media and branding campaigns, but the company also provides a wide variety of services based on individual client needs.

From the Editor

It’s as if the state of Illinois is having a morning-after. The endless party of the ’90s is over, and we’re waking to a very painful horizon. Deep cuts in state spending are certain; tax increases threatened. The news keeps getting worse. Projections show a 2003 budget shortfall estimated at $1.3 billion, a figure likely to rise.
Columns
Patrick Kirchhofer, Peoria County Farm Bureau
Joe Henderson, The Heartland Partnership
Sandra Birdsall, Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce
W. Michael Bryant, Methodist Medical Center
Dr. John Erwin, Illinois Central College
Dr. John Throop, The Summit Group
Joseph Piccione, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
Congressman Ray LaHood, 18th Congressional District
David Smith, Manpower Professional
Keith Arnold, Peoria Area Conventions and Visitor's Bureau