Competitive, hard-working, thorough, and good at building and being part of a team.

“My father, who is smart and successful, but who also is humble. He is shaped by having grown up during the Depression, and I admire that. He mentors me by how he conducts himself every day.”

Deciding to move to Kansas City. “My wife and I both wanted a fresh start and chose Kansas City as the place we wanted to live. I was offered a job on my very first visit to Kansas City, and we moved without knowing a soul. We love it here.”

“‘Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't,’ by Jim Collins. This book speaks to the importance of humbleness of the leader and teaches that building strong teams does more than doing it alone.”

Fishing in northern Minnesota and Canada. “Being out in the middle of God’s country is a wonderful way to eliminate the clutter in everyday life and think about what is important.”

“I’d go to a Yankees game. I love sports and going to a Yankees game is something I have always wanted to do.”

Harrison Ford. “He plays characters that have relentless determination and energy.”

“We’ve got a very unique chemistry. There is inherent and unbelievable trust. We are a self-motivated group that accomplishes a lot with few people.”

“My 11-year-old daughter, Brooke, who has taught me how to shake things off when things do not go as well as hoped. When she competes in swimming, she’ll talk more about how she improved her time than she will worry about not winning the race.”

A basketball player. “I think basketball players are the best all-around athletes.  We can learn from the way athletes prepare themselves for competition, such as my all-time favorite player, Michael Jordan.”

Posters of favorite movies, some drama, some comedy–“Godfather” and “Dodgeball,” “Forrest Gump” and “Scarface,” “The Wedding Crashers” and “Saving Private Ryan.”