MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A new series on Wisconsin companies discusses how they’ve impacted economic growth in the region for half a century.

Dr. Phil Greenwood is The author of “Founded in Wisconsin,” which is volume one for the Beloit and Janesville area.

Dr. Greenwood, who previously taught at the UW-Madison business school, said he wanted to explore if there were traits in these companies for them to last for a long time.

He focused on companies that have been around for over 50 years, started there and still run mostly independently.

These companies include ABC Supply, Woodman’s Markets, Beloit College, Blain’s Farm and Fleet, Fairbanks Morse Defense, JP Cullen Construction and Gray’s Brewing.

“Several things I’ve found- is that all of them privately held,” Greenwood said. “So they

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