>> I attended high school [inaudible] high school in Northeast Philadelphia.
My family has a history of being involved in construction in some capacity,
whether it's a tradesperson or management.
And I always had a desire and interest in construction.
So, you know, with some guidance from my father, I chose to come to Temple to study engineering.
And, you know, again I chose Temple, you know,
primarily because I thought it was more hands on, the curriculum,
than some of the other colleges in the area.
I wanted to stay local.
Right after I graduated I worked for a short period of time actually doing engineering work.
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It really was not -- It was a good experience,
but it was not something that I was passionate about.
I really wanted to get on to the construction build side.
And after a year of engineering, I did jump to the construction side and loved it ever since,
which is nearing I guess close to 31 years now.