VITAL STATISTICS
Age: 40.
Where born: Salt Lake City.
Family: Wife Janette and children Adam and Adrienne.
Education: Business college and the University of Utah.
Primary products: Commercial and industrial construction.
Primary markets: Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and California.
Number of employees: 35.
Annual sales: $12 million to $16 million.
PERSONALITY PROFILE
First "real" job: Running a riding stable at 16 years old with my teenage brothers and sisters.
Management style: Hands-on; non-bureaucratic; encourage employees to use and develop talents to the best of their abilities..
Strategy for success: Hiring people who can perform to company standards; constructing quality buildings at competitive prices on accelerated schedules; hands-on management.
A memorable failure: When I was 14 years old, I fell at the second-to-last gate in a giant slalom race. With my race time up until the fall, I had a good chance of taking first place.
Heroes: Ronald Reagan, my father and Left Kreh.
Leisure time and hobbies: Skiing, golf, hunting and fishing.
Favorite book and movie: "Lonesome Dove" and "Hawaii."