My mom raised me with the idea of doing public service, and I definitely want to go in that direction. But I also want to follow in my dad's entrepreneurial footsteps.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I think my mom and dad knew from the very beginning that I was destined to go into public service.
I was raised in a family dedicated to public service.
My dad told me he wanted me to join in the business, but nothing was firm. He was quite young when he died, so we hadn't talked about it in depth.
I have had a career in public service.
My dad is very successful in his business. He's always been big in having hobbies and having little ways to get away. He always made time for hunting and fishing. He always encouraged me to do it.
I always wanted to start a public company and make a lot of money.
I grew up with stories of people who start their own businesses and do really well. So I thought, 'OK, that's what you do.' I can thank my dad for that.
My dad wanted me to be a businessman, but I felt that wasn't for me.
My dad has always been extremely supportive in every decision I've made and much more interested in me picking what I wanted to do.
Growing up, I was encouraged to get a good education, get a real job doing something I enjoyed, and, should the opportunity present itself, consider public service as just that: a chance to serve, not an end in itself.