VITAL STATISTICS
Where born: San Diego.
Family: Married with four children.
Primary products: Originating and servicing residential mortgages. Primary markets: 39 states.
Number of employees: 240.
Annual sales: $2 billion.
PERSONALITY PROFILE
First "real" job: Performing clerical duties at a lending institution.
Management style: Timeline management and motivational goal setting.
Strategy for success: Sometimes it's not enough to just do our best. Sometimes we must do what is required.
A memorable failure: We tried an office in Phoenix. It was a miserable failure and a good lesson. Now everything originates in and is managed from Utah.
Heroes: Helen Keller and Stephen Hawking.
Leisure time and hobbies: Playing with my children, skiing, tennis and water skiing. I also enjoy crossword puzzles, reading and flying.
Favorite books and movie: Books: "The Eight" and "Little Women."
Movie: "The Wizard of Oz."