Lukenbaugh Elected President of Oklahoma Wholesale Group



{mosimage}Lukenbaugh brings his extensive experience in distribution to the OWMA board. He has been employed at Mid-America Wholesale for eight years.

He has also served the industry in his role as the chairman of the insurance committee of the Oklahoma Wholesale Marketers Association. Mid America is a member of the All Kitchens USA division of Progressive Group Alliance, Richmond, VA.

The OWMA, established in 1941, is a statewide trade association which has represented the wholesale tobacco and candy distributors of Oklahoma for many years. Over 80% of the member wholesale houses are small, family owned businesses serving their own and neighboring communities in Oklahoma and surrounding states.

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