After loss of husband to COVID-19, Katharine Garff takes the helm

“She’s been connected to this business, our family business, for decades, and just because she had been leading from behind doesn’t mean she’s not a leader.”John Garff, left, CEO of Ken Garff Enterprises, on his mother, Katharine, taking the chairman role?after the death of his father, Robert, center. Brother Matthew, vice president, is at right.

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Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story included an incorrect number regarding layoffs in Michigan.

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