Service, Teamwork, Honesty, Finishing the job. These are some of the attributes that I learned from a young age. Growing up on a working dairy farm with Mom, Dad, and eight siblings taught me teamwork, patience, understanding, and the value of a job well done.

I worked with my family on the farm until I was 15 years old. Then we moved to a town where my Dad worked as the service manager for a large John Deere Implement. I spent the final years of...