Meet Gene Payne, General Manger of Adrian Equipment

Q – How long have you been with Adrian Steel?
                Gene:  19 years, 3 months and 27 days but who’s counting...

Q – What did you do prior?
                Gene:  Worked in a fab shop as a welder, fitter and press operator

Q – What are your personal interests?  How do you like to spend your free time?
                Gene:  Hunting, shooting, being outdoors, working on my classic cars and
spending time with family

Q – Family?  Kids?  Grandkids?  Pets?
                Gene:  My wife and I have three children, Cassidy, 21; Daren, 23 and Michelle,
25 and a granddaughter, Eva, who is five.  We also have two dogs, Chris a walker coon hound
and Holy who is a yellow lab.

Q – Where is your favorite place you have traveled?  What is your favorite food?
                Gene:  New Orleans.  Any type of seafood and a good steak

Q – Do you cook? Bake?  What’s your favorite dish to make?
                Gene:  Love to grill out in the summer and cook breakfast on weekends

Q – What sports do you follow, if any?  Did you play sports?  Do you play any sports?
                Gene:  Football, baseball and motor sports.  I played football and baseball
and currently do not play any sports.

Q – What do you enjoy most about being the General Manager of your location?
                Gene:  The people I get to work with both here and at Adrian Steel.  The satisfaction of providing our customers what they need when they need it.

Q – How many do you employ?  How do you spend your day?
                Gene:  Twenty seven employees.  My day is split between office and being on the shop floor.

Q – What’s your favorite part of the job?  The least favorite part of the job?
                Gene:  Favorite being out on the shop floor working to improve efficiencies.  Least is being stuck in the office tied to a computer or telephone.

Q –Do you watch tv?  If so, what?
                Gene:  Sports, outdoor programs and anything to do with cars

Q – Do you go to the movies?  Top five movie picks?
                Gene:  No, I don’t know that I have any favorite movies.

Q – If you could be anything else besides a General Manager for Adrian Steel, what would you be?
                Gene:  I would own a restoration shop for classic cars or own a firearms store.

Q – What’s your favorite sound?  Your least favorite sound?
                Gene:  A healthy V8 engine is my favorite and least would be the sound of these import tuner cars that kids drive today.