Foreign aid isn’t just about helping foreign people

By Bill Lingren, CEO of Trécé, Inc.

I am a solid believer in keeping America’s businesses strong and growing— particularly here in Oklahoma.

I founded Trécé, Inc., in Salinas, California, in 1984 and expanded the company there for 18 years. I could have grown my company — which develops, manufactures and sells state-of-the-art insect monitoring and control systems — anywhere in the country. But I moved the company to Oklahoma in 2002 which provides many opportunities for small business growth. Now, 33 years after its founding, Trécé ships Oklahoma-made products to farm-focused distributors in 50 states and more than 60 countries worldwide. Read more