Second Quarter 2012
story by MARK FAGAN
photosby STEVE HERTZOG
Harry Herington may work in Olathe, but he keeps plenty of business right here at home in Lawrence. The CEO of NIC Inc. recently welcomed all nine corporate directors and another 30 of his managers from across the country to this building in North Lawrence, which doubles as home for Herington’s Ride- charitable organization and as a for his personal fleet of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. That’s right: Leaders of a company that last year banked $180 million of revenue gathered to enjoy Evan Williams catering while talking shop in a renovated garage. " brought them here because I’m a strong ‘Buy Local’ guy, and I wanted to show off Lawrence," Herington says. "Have your business meetings here. Bring yourfriends. It’s a tremendous opportunity."
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