VITAL STATISTICS

Age: 46.

Where born: Ogden.

Family: Wife Kathy and children Jennifer, Tiffany, Joshua and Nathan.

Education: Bachelor of Arts in English literature, University of Utah; graduate work at Northwestern University.

Primary products: Marketing consulting, advertising campaigns and public relations.

Primary markets: Intermountain states.

Number of employees: 26.

Annual sales: $15 million.

PERSONALITY PROFILE

First "real" job: Scooping ice cream at Fendall's.

Management style: Run and hide at the first sign of trouble.

Strategy for success: Hire motivated people in the first place.

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A memorable failure: Graduate school. It was located too close to Wrigley Field to concentrate on afternoon classes and labs.

Heroes: Bobby Kennedy, Dizzy Dean and Spencer Kimball.

Leisure time and hobbies: Family activities, skiing, St. Louis Cardinals and Jackson Hole.

Favorite book and movie: "Why Time Begins on Opening Day," by Tom Boswell; "The Natural" and "Field of Dreams."

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