By Lynne Beverly Strang, Late Blooming Entrepreneurs

As Stuckey’s CEO, Stephanie Stuckey aims to continue the legacy started by her grandparents.

For almost three decades, Ethel “Stephanie” Stuckey had a successful career in environmental law, sustainability and politics. Now she’s gone in a totally different direction for her next chapter.

In 2019, Stephanie became a first-time business owner at age 53 when she bought Stuckey’s, the roadside pecan stores begun in Eastman, Georgia by her grandpa...