Kurt Bestor
Sam CardonFilm and television composers, The Pinnacle Group
VITAL STATISTICS Age: Bestor, 34; Cardon, 36.
Where born: Bestor: Waukesha, Wis. Cardon: Durango, Colo.
Family: Bestor: Wife, Melodie, and children Kristin and Erika. Cardon: Wife, Tamara, and children Nicole, Tyler, Chelsea and Brittany.
Education: Both attended Brigham Young University.
Primary products: Music for films, television and recordings.
Primary markets: National and international.
Number of employees: 8. Annual sales: $1.2 million.
PERSONALITY PROFILE
First "real" job: Bestor: Lifeguard and swimming instructor. Cardon: Paper carrier.
Management style: Bestor: Very hands-on. I'm not above getting in the trenches. Cardon: Creating synergy with the people I work with.
Strategy for success: Bestor: Surround myself with successful people, then step out of the way. Cardon: Working hard.
A memorable failure: Bestor and Cardon: Having to write the ABC Monday Night Football theme five times before the client liked it.
Heroes: Bestor: John Williams, J.S. Bach and Aaron Copland. Cardon: Dave Grusin.
Leisure time and hobbies: Bestor: Skiing, racquetball and landscaping. Cardon: Racquetball, basketball and watching BYU football.
Favorite book and movie: Bestor: "Les Miserables" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Cardon: Any composer's biography and "On Golden Pond."