Age: 51
Why do you do what you do?
With clients ranging from casinos to government to developers, it provides new challenges every day. I can honestly say, “I love my job.”
What is your greatest professional accomplishment?
Learning how to develop communications programs for clients that achieve meaningful results.
What was your first job?
Tastee Donut fry cook. Lasted two weeks.
What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
Ethics mean everything in business.
If you could have any job other than your own, what would it be?
Professional golfer. I suck now.
What is the greatest personal or professional obstacle you’ve overcome?
The fear of rejection.
If you started over, what would you do differently?
Start WF Communications 5 years earlier.
What is your prescription for life?
I’ve had cancer three times, a heart attack and congestive heart failure. My prescription is to love what you do every day.
What book are you currently reading?
Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years by Diarmaid MacCulloch
If you could have dinner with any three living people, who would they be?
George Will, Pope Benedict, Eric Clapton
What do you do to unwind?
Spend time with my wife and our two Australian shepherds
What is the most expensive purchase you’ve made for yourself?
A new Chevy Z-71 Tahoe
What is your favorite weekend activity?
Golf
What’s your favorite spot in Baton Rouge?
Highland Road
How do you take your coffee/tea?
Black
What is your favorite movie? TV show? Band?
The Wizard of Oz, ABC’s This Week, Jimmy Buffet & The Coral Reefer Band
What is your favorite gadget?
iPhone
What is something that you can’t live without?
My wife
If you could change one thing about Baton Rouge, what would it be?
To create a public education system that guarantees kids a real shot at college or a meaningful career.
What is your greatest hope for Baton Rouge?
A quick economic recovery that allows us to continue the momentum and become a truly great American city.
What is your greatest fear for Baton Rouge?
Continued racial divisiveness and poor education.
