What was the best vacation you ever took and why? 
About ten years ago my wife and I traveled to Europe.  As Americans, our historical perspective encompasses about 400 years.  In Europe, their historical perspective dates back to the 3rd and 4th centuries, and to go into a building that was built in 400 AD was so impactful to me.

What are your hobbies, and how did you get into them? 
I enjoy hunting, golf, and cycling.  I’ve been hunting since I was a kid, started golf after college, and started cycling when we started having children because golf took too long to play!

What’s your favorite season and why?
Fall.  On a Saturday I can play a round of golf in the morning, take a bike ride after lunch and sit in a deer stand at dusk.  Of course, my wife will occasionally hijack this schedule!

What’s your most prized possession and why?
My Bible.  I consider it an instruction book for how to live and while I try to follow its teachings, that is very much a work-in-progress.

What are your pet peeves?
People who “Reply All” to emails with nothing to add, such as responding with “thanks”.  And drivers who read/send emails/texts at stoplights without realizing the light is green!

How old were you when you started working and what was your first job?
I was 12.  I mowed lawns for about a dozen residents in the small town where we lived.  It was a great spring/summer job.  It taught me a lot about doing a quality job (my customers were mainly older ladies who loved their lawns) and helped keep me fit because I used a push lawnmower.  The average amount I earned per yard was $5.00 per yard which gives you some idea of my age.  I did this until I was the legal age for employment and went to work bagging groceries at Winn Dixie.

What career highlight are you most proud of?
Co-founding SYSTEMTEC in 1998.  We are fortunate to have a team that has built the company from two employees into a profitable venture that creates jobs so that those employees can achieve their goals toward a better life.