40 Under 40, Class of 2013

Jonathan Cude

Company

Sedan Floral, Inc., Sedan, Kan.

Job Title

President/CEO

Accomplishments

Helped revamp company”s business operations in a down economy; Created and launched company website; Designed and implemented company”s new water treatment facility; Board member of the National Green Center and Kansas Greenhouse Grower Association.

Extracurricular

Favorite eats: “”Anything from the grill or anything with lots of garlic!”” Best book: Wicked Plants: The Weed that Killed Lincoln”s Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities. “”How can you go wrong with that book???””

Fun Facts

The sky is the limit: Jonathan has a degree in aerospace and mechanical engineering, has his pilot”s license and (in his spare time) is building his own plane.