VITAL STATISTICS

Age: 41Where born: Ashland, Ore.

Family: Wife, Bianca; five children - Adam, Jenna, Micah, Matthew and Megan

Education: Bachelor's degree in communications and marketing, Brigham Young University; MBA from BYU.

Primary products: Direct sales of nutritional supplements, herbs, vitamins and minerals.

Number of employees: 160

Annual sales: $1 million plus

PERSONALITY PROFILE

First "real" job: Painting house numbers on curbs, then asking for donations.

Management style: Hands on; challenge people to be their best, then let them succeed.

Keys to success: Constant studying/learning, observing; knowing "before whom we stand"; understanding people's needs; respecting their successes and letting them know what's expected.

One lesson I've learned in my work: Everything you say about others usually gets back to them.

What I like about my line of work: The people I work with; the satisfaction that comes from helping others be healthy and prosperous.

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My heroes: Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, Thomas Jefferson, my father.

Leisure time and hobbies: Spending time with family, being outdoors, sports, church activities.

Favorite book: "The Old Man and the Sea."

Favorite movie: "The Treasure of Sierra Madre."

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