VITAL STATISTICS
Age: 71.Where born: Wilbaux, Montana.
Family: Married, three children.
Education: Bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering.
Primary products: Operator services, long distance services, national directory assistance, pay phone refund and repair services, prepaid calling card services and Internet e-mail services. Teltrust also is a wholesale provider of expanding telecommunications services.
Primary markets: Local telephone companies, long distance carriers, pay phone owners, hospitality service providers and regional Bell operating companies.
Number of employees: 750.
Annual sales: $50 million in 1996.
PERSONALITY PROFILE
First "real" job: Microwave project engineer.
Management style: "MBWA" - Management by Wandering Around.
Strategy for success: Watch the bottom line. Hold your people accountable.
A memorable failure: Having to close several sales offices in a previous job as a result of overexpansion.
Heroes: Warren Buffett, Bill Daniels (former Utah Stars owner).
Leisure time and hobbies: Work, boating and travel.
Favorite book and movie: No time for books or movies.