A college degree in anthropology and a career in the liquid waste industry seem about as compatible as a septic pumper and wingtip shoes. But it makes perfect sense to Steve Stevens, part owner of Kimble Septic Tank Cleaning and Porta-Pot Portable Toilets in Mansfield, Ohio.When you hear Stevens explain how he runs Kimble Septic, an unlikely symmetry does emerge. For starters, studying anthropology made him a keen student of human nature, which informs many of his notions about customer relations and service, as well as innovative marketing. And knowing the value of an education fuels Stevens’ desire to make
