40 Under 40, Class of 2016

Jacob Stockslager

Company

Stockslager's Greenhouse and Garden Center

Job Title

Grower

Accomplishments

  • Continually researching and trialing new techniques to help make greenhouse production more efficient and profitable.
  • Passionate and driven to inspire other team members and always looks for new opportunities.

Extracurricular

Dayton History Buff: Jacob likes to learn about the history and the people from Dayton like the Wright Brothers and the founder of NCR. “These are great and innovative people to look at for inspiration. They help drive my passion, because these individuals were relentless and did not give up. In turn, they contributed great things to our society.”

Fun Facts

Favorite Bookmark: www.TED.com. To further enhance his education, Jacob likes to watch the inspirational and informative speakers on TED Talks — “the subjects are very interesting to me.”