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Article: Paul Abenante 'unplugged': on the eve of his retirement, the outspoken president and CEO of the American Bakers Association speaks candidly as he reflects on his career, politics and the future of the baking industry.(Business Strategies: TREND & ANALYSIS)
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- Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery
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- December 1, 2005
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After 35 years of working in the nation's Capitol and serving nearly 20 years as president and CEO of the American Bakers Association (ABA), Paul Abenante is finally getting out of what he calls "the Washington rat race."
The 58-year-old native of Brooklyn, N.Y., notes that he has given the baking industry his all, and the time is right for both him and his wife of 35 years, Evelyn, to thoroughly enjoy life while they're still young.
"I felt that the industry and the ABA were in a situation where I would be leaving at the top of my game," he explains.
Specifically, the baking industry rebounded nicely from the low-carb craze, which devastated ...