Stars And CEOs Who Didn’t Succeed Until 45+

Wally Blume

Wally Blume had a mission; his mission was to start his own ice cream company. In 1995, when Blume was 57 years old, he struck out on his own starting his own ice cream business. Wally was wrapping up a long career with the supermarket giant Kroger Corporation. Wally’s path to success was not that different from the trek of other successful startup business owners.

Blume learned the ins and outs of the industry while working for someone else and struck out on his own with the belief that he could do it better. Wally Blume had a long career in the dairy business before starting his own ice cream company. His company was named Denali Flavors. The company reported revenue of $80 million in 2009.