Name
William Garrett Musick
Company/Organization
Pratt Industries
What Does Your Company/Organization Do?
We are a OEM (original equipment manufacturer) Trailer Manufacturer for Large Trailers and Utility Trailers
Age
38
Accomplishments
Recently: Becoming Part Owner of Pratt.
Previously: Top Regional Sales Manager.
Greatest Accomplishment: Becoming a Husband and Father.
What else do you hope to accomplish by the age of 40?
Being able to contribute more to our local area and having Pratt known as a great employer in the area.
Education
College at Purdue University.
Residence
Stevensville, MI
Where were you born?
Tipton, IN
What was your first job?
Mowing and Landscaping at a small company in West Lafayette. The same owners at the time partnered with me and another local person to purchase Pratt.
Best advice you ever got?
Failures don’t define you…They should propel you.
Who inspires you most?
My Dad
That one thing about you we’d be most surprised to learn.
I played Semi-Professional Football in the MFL Division as part of the Lafayette Lions.
What do you love to do in your downtime?
Coaching my kids, spending time with family and friends
What book are you reading now?
7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
Volunteer activity you love the most.
Coaching
What motivates you to give back to your community?
When I was in middle school my family and I had a house fire and lost most everything. The community came together and the outpouring of support from a small town was amazing and made me appreciate what all a community does and provide for everyone that is part of it.
What Superpower would you most love to have? (for example, the ability to fly or to be invisible, or incredible strength, etc)
To control time…It is the one thing that we spend the most on and always wish we could get more of.
What would you like to leave behind as your legacy once you are gone?
A contribution that helped my family and at least one other person better off than they would have been otherwise.
What does the honor of being named to the 40 Under 40 most mean to you?
Nice to be recognized and honored for trying to be a decent caring person that is worth looking up to.
