Ben Wagner, 39

An accountant-turned-entrepreneur leans on his mentor for advice, such as how to "fail forward."

Ben Wagner, left, learned to 'fail forward' from his mentor David Koffman.
Ben Wagner, left, learned to 'fail forward' from his mentor David Koffman.
Photo by Mark Wemple
  • Class of 2023
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Construction. Accounting. Real estate. Golf and yacht club management. Angel investing. Ben Wagner’s career has been nothing short of eclectic, so it’s all too appropriate that he now finds himself working for HSK Industries, one of the region’s most diversified companies. 

 

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