George Tempel of Wiley has impacted agriculture throughout all of eastern Colorado and beyond. An entrepreneur, he has built many sustainable agricultural businesses that allowed small communities to thrive. Grain elevators, rail car shipping terminals, a feedlot, swine finishing barns, a feed mill, a oil processing plant, a hotel, and a restaurant/truck stop round the diverse list. All of these endeavors have assured agriculture will remain strong and rural life will be protected.