Scottsbluff, NE - Owen Palm is being recognized by
Continental Who’s Who as a Distinguished
Executive for his work in the Agricultural Farm Equipment Supply field, and
in acknowledgment of his work at 21st Century Equipment LLC.
Mr Palm has dedicated his 30-year-long career to providing
preeminent agricultural solutions across Western Nebraska, Northeastern
Colorado, and Eastern Wyoming. He is passionate about serving farming
communities, and providing excellent quality John Deere equipment as the
President and CEO of 21st Century Equipment, LLC. He has many years of
experience in creating solutions and working on data-driven projects to make farming
easier.
He sells both new and used farm, lawn, garden, construction,
and landscaping equipment. The company also offers replacement parts and repair
services, for machines that require maintenance. Mr. Palm enjoys showing
customers the wide variety of John Deere tractors, loaders, cutters, shredders,
seeding equipment, mowers, sprayers and applicators, and more, available at
21st Century storefronts. Having grown over the years through acquisitions and
mergers, he has increased the company from one location to sixteen. There are
now seven Nebraska locations, eight Colorado locations, and one Wyoming
location, for customers to visit and view the line of tractors.
One of his proudest achievements is his role in overseeing a
statewide business initiative, which led to improvements in the economic
activity across the state of Nebraska.
To begin his college education, Mr. Palm completed Physics
coursework at Saint John’s University from 1971-1973. He then attended college
at the South Dakota School of Mines, earning his Bachelor of Science degree in
Geological Engineering in 1975.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Palm worked as the Vice President
of Operations at Tate and Lyle PLC - The Western Sugar Company from 1989-2000.
He established 21st Centrury Equipment LLC in Alliance, NE, in 1996.
Throughout his career, he has been involved with multiple
local organizations. He was formerly the President of the Nature Conservancy -
Nebraska chapter, a former Trustee of Chadron State College, a trustee on the
Foundation Board of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, and the
co-chair of the Statewide Business Initiative of Blueprint Nebraska.
Honored and awarded for his work, he was inducted into the
Nebraska State Chamber of Business Hall of Fame in 2019, and the Nebraska Hall
of Agricultural Achievement in 2021. He attributes his success to his years of
experience in negotiation, business planning, team building, and operations
management.
Mr. Palm would like to dedicate this honorable recognition
to his wife of 43 years, Karen L. Palm.
For more information, visit
https://www.21stcenturyequipment.com/.
