Ken Hendricks

Ken Hendricks was the founder of ABC Supply, a building construction supply company, which has become the largest wholesale distributor of roofing supplies in the United States.¹ In 2007, Hendricks died from suffering a head injury after falling at a construction site at his home in Wisconsin.

Fast Facts

1. Born: September 8, 1941 in Janesville, Wisconsin
2. Dropped out of high school
3. Company: ABC Supply
4. Net Worth (2006): $1.5 billion²
5. Spouse: Diane Hendricks
6. 2006: Inc.com awarded Hendricks with the 2006 Entrepreneur of the Year award
7. Died: December 21, 2007

Quotes

• In response to a query about an entrepreneur's most overrated skill:
  • "The most overrated skill is skill. Luck is more important. The entrepreneur gets credit for being this genius, when really he was just at the right place at the right time."³—Interview with Inc.com
• In response to the best advise he ever gave to his children:
  • "Whatever you do, do the best you can and never set a limit on how far you can go. I don't care if you're a garbage collector--you can turn into Wayne Huizenga. It doesn't matter what you do. It's always fun if you're successful."'³—Interview with Inc.com

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