Rob Kornahrens
President & CEO, Advanced Roofing, Fort Lauderdale
At age 21, Kornahrens opened a branch for his employer in Atlanta. He was later moved to Florida to take over an existing branch. From there, he decided to start his own company at age 24. Today, Advanced Roofing has seven locations in Florida with more than 550 employees. It is one of the largest roofing companies in the U.S.
| EDUCATION | University of Arizona (BS) |
| SOMETHING SURPRISING | In high school I had hair below my shoulders, and I played rugby until I was 55 years old. |
| ADMIRES | Ron Bergeron — his knowledge and passion about the history of the Everglades and his endless hours of guiding the largest restoration program in the world (Everglades). |
| SABBATICAL TOPIC | Ways to reverse the environmental damage we created post industrial era. |