Home: Dripping Springs, TX. Birthplace: Austin, TX. Profession: Investor and entrepreneur. Organization: Newton Vision Corporation; AmeriCasa Solutions; AmeriCasa Asset Manager; FutureHomeX®. Title: Founder, Chairman, CEO. Significant other: Mrs. Amy Morgan Newton. Alma mater: University of Texas at Austin.
Current project: Launch of FutureHomeX and the expansion of the Operations Shared Service Center. Latest accomplishment: Shared Service Center now stands at over 100 associates. Latest contribution to others: Working with NVC investment companies to promote individual development and growth. Hobbies: Weightlifting and CrossFit. Last book read: Elon Musk biography.
How do you define a perfect friendship? Loyalty and integrity. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Responsiveness, and integrity; accountable, loyal, competitive. What is your greatest joy? Seeing a team achieve goals and mature professionally. What is your greatest fear? Failure. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Traveling with family and friends. What is at the top of your bucket list? Go to Arctica and Antarctica. What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? Adventure and activity.
What book have you repeatedly read? King, Warrior, Magician and Lover, by Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? “Golden Gloves Champion”, a painting by Polsky Morgan. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? My grandfather. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Think big, be big; think small, be small. Also, lead by example. What is your go-to source of creative inspiration? My own mind provides plenty. What company or organization do you most admire? SpaceX. What personal circumstance has had the greatest influence on your life? The birth of my first child.
What is your big idea?
Building an entire company of AI agents.
What change would you like to see in the world? Stop seeing the differences in cultures and focus on the similarities. What widely held belief do you reject? Global warming will end the human race. What mega-trend most excites you? Advancements in quantum computing and materials sciences.
What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Dwayne Johnson, “The Rock.” Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? My grandfather. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A Wall Street banker. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? Mementos from my travels around the world. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? With family on the beach in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, eating ceviche and reflecting on life. What advice would you give your younger self? Be patient and stay focused on one day at a time. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? The first day of a family trip with my mother, wife, kids, and their partners in Isla Mujeres.
Personal mission: Be the best father and husband. Help the homeless and less fortunate. Personal motto: Think big, be big; think small, be small. Favorite quote: “Sometimes it’s easier to change people than to change people.”
