Homer Knost was only 15 when he first showed signs of the entrepreneur he would become, starting a cane fishing pole operation to raise money to buy a local gas station in southwest Missouri in 1941. Knost would go on to become a founding member or organizer of more than 100 companies in his 80-year
The ultimate entrepreneur
Homer Knost played a role in the launching of more than 100 companies in his 80-year business career, including Arkel International.
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