Home: Fairview, TX. Age: 50 years young. Profession: Concrete construction executive. Organization: Trillium Construction Company. Title: President. Significant other: My lovely wife, Jodi Balette. Alma mater: Sam Houston State University.
Current project: Several projects with national high-profile clients at Trillium Construction Company. Latest accomplishment: My wife and I have officially become empty nesters. Latest contribution to others: Helped fund the training of a medical service dog. Hobbies: Ranching, hunting, fishing, and enjoying family time. Recent travel or adventure: Traveling with my beautiful wife, Jodi. Last book read: The Battle of Hue 1968, by James H. Wilbanks. Recent unique acquisition: A wooden Indian from the late 1800s.
Personality profile: Witty, wise, comical, laid back, compassionate. Moral compass: Right is right and wrong is wrong. What is your greatest joy? Raising a family. What is your greatest fear? Family distress. What is your guilty pleasure? Good food. What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Ranching. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Purchasing ranch-related items and historical artifacts. How do you relieve stress? Ranching, being out in nature.
What was your first paying job? Lifeguard. What was your favorite college course? Strategic Management, Business Philosophy. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? Hunting. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Saving Private Ryan. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? My grandfather. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Some of the best jobs and deals are the ones you don’t get. What personal circumstance has had the greatest influence on your life? Raising a family and starting a business.
What change would you like to see in the world?
People being more curious—don’t blindly believe everything you’re told.
What message do you want to send out into the world? Good things happen to good people. What mega-trend most excites you? Artificial Intelligence. What mega-trend most concerns you? The same.
What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Billy Bob Thorton. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? In construction. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? My wooden Indian. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? Crawfish boil with my family. What advice would you give your younger self? There is no substitution for hard work. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? The days my children were born.
Personal mission: Being a good family man. Personal motto: Just do what you’re supposed to do.
