LOCAL HERO

摘要

In his 86 years, Lee Hummelstein has lived the scrap spectrum--from its early days of horse-and-wagon peddlers, manual processing, and natural products like beeswax, ginseng root, and animal hides to today's business of professional management, sophisticated machinery, computer technology, and high-tech scrap streams. Throughout this revolution, when the scrap industry and his own company--Hummelstein Iron & Metal Inc. (Jonesboro, Ark.)--were growing and transforming around him, Lee never lost touch with the important foundations of his life--namely, his dedication to family, community, and integrity. Today, despite the success of his 98-year-old company, Lee remains as humble as ever, crediting others--especially Victoria, his wife of 61 years--for his good fortune. "It's been a good life," he says, "thanks to Victoria"--and his good life continues to evolve in his retirement.