Bowling Green’s 40 Under 40: Jake Larkin

Story by Amelia Bowen

Growing up cleaning warehouses and loading delivery trucks for his father’s wholesale company, Jake Larkin initially went to college to carve out his own path. He quickly realized the industry was in his blood, transforming those early hard lessons into dynamic leadership. Today, the Elizabethtown native and Western Kentucky University graduate serves as President of Bowling Green Winsupply, bringing a big personality, deep faith and infectious energy to his work every single day. Driven by a desire to uplift others, Jake measures his success by the people he helps succeed, living by the belief that “hard times are nothing more than moments on the long line of life, so look for the lessons in strife.” Whether coaching youth baseball, mentoring staff or serving at Eastwood Baptist Church, Jake focuses on building up the family and community surrounding his wife Lori and their three sons.