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A Family Spirit that Will Not Die!

The Wulfeck brothers, sons of James and Della Wulfeck are the first family to be honored as Northern Kentuckians of the Year. In 1970, Jim Wulfeck Sr. started Jet Machine and Manufacturing, a small job shop in Cincinnati. This marked the formal beginning of the Wulfeck family entrepreneurship story and Wulco, Inc. Over the past fifty years, James' four sons, all graduates of Covington Catholic, have followed their father's example to create their own entrepreneurial success stories under the Wulco business umbrella. This year, Wulco, Inc. celebrates 52 years in business and has two current operating divisions, Jet Machine and Rocket Supply. Wulco currently employs over 160 individuals including seven of Jim Sr's grandsons; five of which are CCH graduates. 

The Northern Kentucky community has felt the impact of the Wulfeck's business success.  The brothers and their families support several schools in the area including Covington Catholic High School, Notre Dame Academy and Beechwood High School. Over the years they have been very active in both Blessed Sacrament and St. Pius parishes. They continued in their parents' footsteps supporting The Point as well as many other philanthropic efforts including the St. Elizabeth Foundation, Notre Dame Urban Education Center, Diocesan Children's Home, Transitions Inc., Northen Kentucky University and Thomas More University to name a few. 

The brothers' competitive spirit extends beyond business. All four participated in athletics while at CovCath. They each went on to coach their own children in many different sports and now you can find them attending athletic events for their grandchildren. Over the eyars they ahve continued to be active at Covington Catholic serving on the School Board, supporting the most recent capital campaign and establishing The Wulfeck Family Scholarship to support the work study program that gives many young men the opportunity that their father game to them.

Jim Jr., Rick, Gary and Ken all reside in Northern Kentucky with their families. Between them they have 12 children (8 boys and 4 girls), all graduates of CovCath, NDA and Beechwood. They also have 27 grandchildren with one on the way.