I grew up in Rockford, IL the son of a Naval Aviator and Mother of 7. As a student at The University of Kentucky it occurred to me that I should do more than go to class, horse races, and football & basketball games. I was always interested in the media business and the role it plays in our country. So I was lucky enough to get a job at the college newspaper – The Kentucky Kernel. That was years ago but what I've done throughout my career isn’t all that different from what we did at the college newspaper. It’s still about creating a compelling brand experience and getting paid for it. The technology and dollar amounts change but the fundamentals are still the same. I’ve been fortunate enough to help grow brands like The Weather Channel, The Travel Channel, The Tennis Channel, weather.com, HighSchoolSports.net, The U.S. Army All-American Bowl, Weather Trends and Realtime Brackets. Along the way I’ve worked on projects with The PGA Tour, MTV, CBS Sports, USA Today and brands like Anheuser Busch, Gore-Tex, Nike, AgReliant and many others. I've met thousands of farmers, a number of hospital CEO's, and hundreds of smart marketers. And I’ve advised and invested in a number of early stage company’s taking on the challenge of growing a substantial new business. The best part of it all has been the people I’ve met and I look forward to continuing to meet and partner with new people on great adventures to grow substantial businesses.