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.

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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."

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