It all began over French fries. I was eating lunch with a group of professional women in Washington State. There was a university dean, a bank president, several attorneys, and more. I made a comment about how many French fries are grown in Washington. The response was a tableful of blank stares followed by the question, “Do potatoes grow in Washington?” After that experience, I started quizzing people, “What are the major industries in Washington? What types of things fuel our economy?” The responses were not surprising—Boeing, Microsoft, on occasion someone would mention apples or wine. (You’ve got to hand […]