Jeff White started working at Colby Ridge when he was 15 years old. His aunt was the corporate office manager at the time and his brother worked at the production facility and they got him a position at the company. Through the years, his role with the company has evolved as the business has grown and he is now the Operations Manager. Colby Ridge is locally owned and operated and they have been in business for 28 years. They have three (soon to be four) retail locations in the Lincoln area and they also service the Lincoln, Omaha and Council Bluffs Hy-Vee stores. Colby Ridge offers a wide variety of popcorn, chocolates and gift items and they can customize any gift to fit any price range.
What has been your most important accomplishment professionally? – I enjoy coming to work each and every day, more importantly I enjoy working with all of our employees and different customers that we have.
Tell us a little about your family. – I’ve been married to my wife Sarah for two years and we have a one-year-old son Samuel.
What do you see as the biggest turning point in your life? – The birth of our son. Bringing another life into this world sure puts a different prospective on yours.
What is your favorite thing to do when you have some time off? – Spend time with friends and family.
What is the most unique or interesting thing about you that most people don’t know? – I’ve bowled 22 300 games and 9 800 series.
What are you the most proud of? – Being a father.
What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? – Don’t judge me by my mistake, judge me on how I take care of it.
What is the one goal you’d most like to accomplish? – One day be able to put my son through college.
How would your friends describe you? – Hopefully they would say that I’m a nice guy. I can be intense sometimes and funny/relaxed at other times.
What is your greatest talent you don’t use in your daily work life? – I’m pretty good at bowling and I know my way around a camera also.
What is the talent you’d most like to have? – I would love to know how to play the guitar.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? – I would be a better listener and a little more compassionate at times.
What is your favorite book or the last good book you read? – I’m not much of a reader (my wife is).
What is your favorite movie? – Do I have to pick just one? The Hang Over
What is your favorite TV show? – Storage Wars. YUUUUUUUP!
What is your favorite Lincoln restaurant? – Hands down El Toro
If you could have dinner with one person from the past or present, who would it be? – Albert Einstein
If our readers would like to contact you, how should they do so? – Call (402) 328-2836, visit: www.colbyridge.com or email jwhite@colbyridge.com.