Rick Baird:  

My wife and I live on the ranch we started with my parents in the mountains of Western Oregon about thirty three years ago. I am a father of five children and a grandfather of three, so far. The oldest is a college professor at Montana State University and is involved in research in biochemistry. The next oldest is graduated in computer networking and does computer work and management for the Wendy's Corp., the third oldest works for my company and is learning to run it and buying some of the stock. He is also going to assist managing the Costa Rican project. The fourth oldest, a son, just graduated at the University of Oregon and recieved degrees in Psychology and Economics. He is now in the job hunt market. The youngest daughter has been working in nursing and healthcare for seniors. Her husband is an early retired army helicopter pilot and is currently back in college. Both are now full time students at the University of Oregon. I am the president of TechBuilt, Inc. in Sutherlin, Oregon. My company is a roof truss manufacturer and a wholesale building material supplier to contractors. We also export roof truss systems and builing materials to Japan. I started this company 21 years ago after earlier years in law enforcement, coaching high sch...Expand for more