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Jeff Broin (born August 25, 1965) is the founder of U.S.-based POET, LLC, a producer of ethanol and other biorefined products. He currently serves as Chairman and CEO.〔()〕 ==Life and career== Jeff Broin grew up near Kenyon, MN.〔()〕 His first experience with ethanol production came in 1983 when his father, Lowell Broin, built a small distillery on his family’s farm to boost the family’s income.〔()〕〔()〕 In 1987, they purchased a 1 million-gallon-per-year ethanol plant out of foreclosure in Scotland, SD.〔()〕〔()〕 Shortly after graduating from the University of Wisconsin–River Falls with a degree in agricultural business,〔()〕 Broin became general manager of the Scotland plant at age 22. He lived there during renovation to save money.〔()〕 In the 1990s, Broin and his brothers began designing, building, managing, and investing in new plants, and the company, called Broin Companies, expanded.〔()〕 In 2007, Jeff Broin became sole owner and changed the company’s name to POET.〔()〕 Today, POET has 27 ethanol plants producing 1.7 billion gallons of ethanol annually.〔()〕 Jeff Broin serves on several boards of directors and committees including Growth Energy and the ACORE Leadership council. He received the “High Octane Award” at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo in 2010.〔()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jeff Broin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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