One day on the farm my dad was short of help.  He rounded up by brother Bobby and I and said, “You guys know how to run these combines.”  That was my first day running a combine on my own.  I was 12 and Bobby was 10 years old.  The passion for farming when I was young was a big factor in my life. 

27 years of farming experience & 15 years of real estate experience

After, 34 years’ experience running equipment and 27 years farming experience farming my own land, I now currently manage a 6,500 acre farm.  I have spent 27 years of actively investing in stocks & bonds.  Couple that with 15 years real estate experience, I would say I am pretty well rounded when it comes to running a business and understanding investments.