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Dan Gillespie
40 Under 40, Class of 2021

Dan Gillespie

Company

J.R. Peters

Job Title

Technical Specialist

Accomplishments

  • Member of the winning team of the Rooftop Garden Competition at the University of Arizona that proposed and designed an edible crop greenhouse that is in production on the roof of the UA Student Union to provide produce for underprivileged communities.
  • Recipient of the Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum for presenting his master’s degree research at The Ohio State University.

Extracurricular

After Hours: When he’s not helping customers solve their plant nutrition problems, Dan’s hobbies include growing plants, participating in sports, fishing, eating, exercising, reading, traveling and socializing with friends.

Fun Facts

On His Dinner Table, Bookshelf and TV: Dan’s favorite food is any seafood; his favorite books are the Harry Potter series; and “Goodfellas” is his favorite movie. “I am a big fan of gangster movies.”