VITAL STATISTICS
Age: 48Where born: San Francisco
Family: Wife, Sandra; four sons: Kent, 21; Scott, 19; Matt, 18; and Jacob, 16
Education: Business management, San Jose City College and Brigham Young University
Primary products: Office furniture, new and used
Number of employees: 12
Annual sales volume: $3 million
PERSONALITY PROFILE
First "real" job: Turning hamburgers at a Dairy Belle Drive-In, San Jose, 1964.
Management style: Delegate, empower and reward.
Keys to success: Hard work and focus.
One lesson I've learned in my work: Pay good people well and treat them even better.
What I like about my line of work: Solving problems.
My heroes: My father, Thomas Jefferson and Teddy Roosevelt.
Favorite book: "The Rise and Fall of The Roman Empire."
Favorite movie: "Sleepless In Seattle."