Right out of college, 2005 I got a job with a conveyor company. The CEO's (2 guys) had recently held high positions in another conveyor company, but sold their shares and started their own operation in in 2001.
I left that company in 2009.
in 2010 the company I left bought the company they used to work for (the one they left in 2001 to go do it their way. In 10 years they had built a $200M+ (sales per year) company.

It was a great company to work for- good people, good benefits, I'd regret leaving if it wasnt a travelling position.

One of those CEO's was an Ex-Marine - consider this andecodtal evidence in support of the linked article.

-John

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2009 Kia Sedona
2009 Honda Odyssey EX-L
12006 Jetta Pumpe Duse
(insert Mercedes here)

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