Dan Rogers is the third-generation owner of Arkie Rogers Septic, a fixture in Windham, Maine, a town of 18,000. But Rogers understands that a successful business must offer more than a memorable name. Each generation must set its own high standards for service excellence to remain competitive.
Dan’s grandfather, Arthur “Arkie” Rogers, was a colorful local figure. A pilot by age 17, he was known to fly from Maine to Alaska in his own plane. He was also a born entrepreneur whose career included working as a mechanic at a bakery, establishing a regional airport, starting his own local store and
