Sheldon Lavin, with one of the most prestigious profiles in the meat and food industry, has helped turn around OSI Foods from a small business to a multimillion business empire with facilities in over 65 countries. Lavin was appointed CEO of the firm with production plants in Chicago in the 1980s and since then has steered the company towards prosperity with his leadership style. Mr. Lavin plays an active role in all facets of the company’s global operations, ensuring the efficiency and quality of the firm’s products.
Sheldon Lavin joined OSI Foods in 1970 when it was still being called Otto & Sons pumping in his capital. Since then and with his leadership, the company has expanded from a domestic food processing business to a global blueprint for aspiring businesses. Young entrepreneurs run to Lavin to benefit from his wealth of experience gathered over many decades. Sheldon Lavin speaking about how he joined the meat business, was thankful to the Kolschowsky family, who started Otto & sons for introducing him to the enterprise that later formed the backbone of his empire.
Sheldon Lavin is extremely proud of the OSI Foods family, who he describes as a loyal and talented team that the firm would never have done without. He says that they all see each other as a family in the enterprise and even refer to each other using the first names instead of surnames. Lavin also makes it a habit to listen to his staff and considering their thoughts and ideas.
Although he has no plans of slowing down in the business, Sheldon Lavin, when talking about his future during an interview, said that he planned to help OSI Group expand even further and provide world-class services and products. He added that he and the people he worked with at the Chicago based firm were committed to ensuring that the qualities of products they make come first. Read: http://digital.bnpmedia.com/publication/?i=178706&article_id=1529744&view=articleBrowser&ver=html5#{%22issue_id%22:178706,%22view%22:%22articleBrowser%22,%22article_id%22:%221529744%22