Home: University Park, Texas
Wife: Cheryl (married since 1972)
Children: Three daughters: Brooke, Meredith and Laurie; four granddaughters
Awards: 2013 recipient of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas Drex Foreman Award; named top CEO of a midsize business by the Dallas Morning News in 2011
Industry boards: Incoming chairman of The Council; founding chairman of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation of Texas/Southeast Texas; regional vice president of IMPACT, the political action committee of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas
Favorite charity: Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation
Rides: A Mercedes S550 and a GMC Sierra pickup truck (“You don’t get much more Texas than that.”)
Morning routine: Walks four to five miles every day, with a stop to pick up a Starbucks coffee
Education: Bachelor of business administration in finance, Texas Tech University, 1970
Favorite vacation spots: (International) Lucerne, Switzerland; (Domestic) North Scottsdale, Arizona
Dream Come True: Part ownership in the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers
