01/02/2022
Blessed is the Man is a book that tells the story about the simple faith of an African American dirt farmer and God accomplishing the impossible in the segregated South.
That dirt farmer was Lloyd Harper Sr., the father of Don Harper, former chair of the Anderson University Board of Trust and retired business leader. As he rose through the ranks of Goodyear, a major tire manufacturer, Harper found himself drawing from his father’s wisdom.
“When I got into a role of facilitating management discussions about leadership, I found myself telling stories about my Dad and how he managed the farm,” Harper said. “Understand, I’m telling these folks about a man who had a third-grade education. Dad knew how to use resources—the farm bureau, anyone who could tell him about fertilizing and stuff. All kinds of men came to the farm and gave him suggestions about rotating crops and that kind of stuff. So Dad was a great person about networking and knowing how to utilize resources. I found myself telling the management leadership stories about this guy and people were saying ‘you ought to write a book about that.’’’
Click the link in our bio to read more of Don’s story. You can also purchase your copy of Blessed is the Man in the Anderson Authors section of .
