VITAL STATISTICS

Age: 39Where born: Lovell, Wyo.

Family: Wife, Ange; children: Tara, Tyler, Stephen, Katrina, Erik, Mindy, Alyssa and Sean

Education: Attended two-year college

Primary products: Arts and crafts

Number of employees: 275

Annual sales volume: $19.5 million

PERSONALITY PROFILE

First "real" job: Custodian at a newspaper.

Management style: Soft-spoken, let others do their jobs.

Keys to success: Great people; to be able to keep people working together, even with all their differences.

One lesson I've learned in my work: A person must always watch the little things. These are the things that will make or break you.

What I like about my line of work: Working with creative people.

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My heroes: Great leaders who stand up for what is right, even in the face of great odds.

Leisure time and hobbies: Running, biking, gardening, camping with my family.

Favorite book: The Book of Mormon.

Favorite movie: "The Apple Dumpling Gang."

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