It’s been a good summer for Cash-Wa Distributing Co., a 76-year-old Kearney business and Allied Member of the Nebraska Restaurant Association. Cash-Wa was recognized as the Nebraska Diplomats’ Industry of the year for its growth in jobs and capital gains. And its CEO, Tom Henning, was named a Kearney High School’s Distinguished Alumni!

The Nebraska Diplomats, whose members are business leaders from around the state, are a supporting arm of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development. They try to promote progress in business and recognize the accomplishments of businesses that make a difference in the state.

Cash-Wa CEO Tom Henning said the award is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of the company’s 530 workers. “We’ve got a lot of people who work their tails off. An award like this is really their award”.

Henning, a Kearney native, graduated high school in 1966 and earned a BS in Business Administration from UNL in 1971. He’s active in Kearney volunteer activities, as well as state and national organizations. As a distinguished alumnus, Henning was recognized for a small snapshot of his contributions which include serving on the University of Nebraska Foundation Board of Trustees, the Wells Fargo Bank Advisory Board, UNK Dean’s Advisory Board, the Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce, the Buffalo County Economic Development Council and the Kearney Area Community Foundation.

Henning and his wife, Mary, have two children, Chad and Michelle, who follow in their Dad’s footsteps in management and marketing at Cash-Wa. Tom and Mary have 6 grandchildren.

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