Tom Henderson:  

I have had a wonderful life to date - no complaints and look forward to the years ahead. Success to me is the continued pursuit of noble ideals. Along the way, this worked well for me in business as well. I have met some incredible people along the way that have all helped to shape who I am and the values I hold close. After graduation in 1977 - I left Colorado to become a hardrock miner in the deep silver mines of north Idaho. My first day underground was spent breaking rocks 8,100 feet beneath the surface of the earth - I loved it. I got married during this time and started our family. As the mines shut down, I went to the University of Idaho and earned a B.S. degree in Mine Engineering. This took me to many great places in Colorado, Utah, and Idaho. Eventually - I took my family overseas to the island of New Guinea (for 13 years) and worked as a mining manager for a very large gold mine - this was a great time. I earned my MBA from Regis University in my free time (not likely to do that stunt again!). During this time, my family and I had either worked on, or visited six continents and 30+ countries. I became fluent in Malay and Indonesian languages. As the kids got too old for school on the island - we returned and we...Expand for more