Education: The Thayer Institute (MA), University of Louisiana at Lafayette (BBA)
First Job: Store manager at K&B
Advice: If all you ever do is to teach your children they are loved and accepted, you’ve done your job.
Best Fest: French Quarter Fest
Snowball Style: Jungle Juice from Daiquiri Shoppe
Did you know? Hayward is the fourth-generation owner of L.H. Hayward & Company, maker of the iconic Camellia Brand beans. In its centennial year (2023), the family-owned company has launched several new products, including the convenient “Beans for 2” mixes, and has increased its nationwide distribution. Hayward recently acquired two other Louisiana-based food companies: Gulf Coast Blenders and D’Agostino Pasta.
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