VITAL STATISTICS

Age: 45Where born: Ogden

Family: Children Lisa, 23; Stacie, 22; and Tyler, 19

Education: Bachelor's degree in administrative dietetics from Kansas State University

Primary products: Promotion and nutrition education about dairy products

Primary markets: Utah and Southern Nevada

Number of employees: Seven full-time employees and 15 contracted professionals

Annual sales: The farm value of milk produced in Utah in 1994 was nearly $185 million. (1995 figures won't be available until April.)

PERSONALITY PROFILE

First "real" job: Selling milk for 15 cents a quart at the family Milk Depot.

Management style: Employ the best people possible and then lead by example and provide positive reinforcement.

Strategy for success: Set goals and take it a day at a time.

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A memorable failure: I listened to all those who said forestry is no place for a woman and didn't pursue my dream of becoming a forest ranger.

Heroes: Grandmother, Myrtle Barker.

Leisure time and hobbies: Raising ornamental pheasants, gardening, old Fords and Mercuries.

Favorite book and movie: Book: Bram Stoker's "Dracula." Movie: "The Crawling Eye."

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