Home: Navarre Beach, FL. Age: 50-ish. Birthplace: Pensacola, FL. Profession: Attorney/Healthcare CEO. Organization: Personal Care Partners, LLC. Title: Chief Executive Officer. Alma mater: Southern University Law Center.
Current project: Completing the restoration of a 1957 Chevy Bel Air convertible. Latest accomplishment: Set a goal of doubling the size of my business over five years. I reached the goal in two. Latest contribution to others: Opened a home for individuals transitioning genders who have no support system. Hobbies: Jiujitsu, boxing, automobile restoration, paddle boarding. Recent travel or adventure: Travelled from Barcelona to Rome, Marseille, Pisa, Capri, Monte Carlo, and Naples. Recent unique acquisition: A 1962 Porsche 356B.
Personality profile: Accepting, nonjudgmental, direct, approachable, outgoing. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Confident. Moral compass: Never judge a man based on his worst moment; judge him based on his actions after his worst moment. How do you define a perfect friendship? Someone who only looks down to pick you up. What is your guilty pleasure? Bourbon. What word or phrase do you use far too often? Is this a five-minute problem or a five-year problem? What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? Disconnecting from electronic devices.
What was your first paying job? Popeyes Fried Chicken, fry cook. What was your favorite college course? Women in History. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? GI Joe. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? Artwork by a local artist. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? My college coach, Dr. Davenport. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Be kind; anyone can be mean. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Work a little harder than the guy next to you.
What change would you like to see in the world?
All businesses to pay their workers a fair living wage.
What message do you want to send out into the world? It’s impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows. What widely held belief do you reject? Higher education is crucial for personal advancement. What mega-trend most concerns you? Artificial intelligence.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? My Life My Lie: The Private Struggles of a Public Elected Official. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Will Smith. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? Robin Williams. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? My grandparents’ pictures and belongings. What advice would you give your younger self? How you view yourself is not nearly as important as how others view you. What period in your life would you do differently, if you could? 25 - 35 years old.
Personal motto: To stumble is not to fall down, it is to move forward at a more rapid pace. Favorite quote: “You can’t lead people if you don’t love people. You can’t save people if you don’t serve people” (Cornel West). Desired epitaph: Forgiving didn’t change his past, but it changed his future.
