I come from a family of hard working farmers, and I grew up in the Ceres and Modesto area. I credit my dad with imparting his work ethic to me, but I always say that he kind of tricked me into learning it. When I was sixteen, I was looking to buy my first car. I asked him to sign for it and help me with the down payment. "If you get straight A's in school," he said, "and still work hard at your job and your chores, then we can get you a car." A h... Show more