Born 1952 College Started working in Father's Crop-dusting business loading planes.70-71 Solar & Enviro Flight training Commercial 1975. Flew chase plane Fire ant contract 1978. Invented Fire ant bait spreader that improved width covered 30%.Married and have four wonderful boys. Invented dry calibrating techniques, Improved on the dry spreader for better pattern. Fifth pilot in US to install guidance equipment. Converted Farm-works to apply to Ag Planes. Have 15.5K agtime when I lost my Medical to a heart condition. I continued to manage the Ag business after I sold it in 2007. In 2017, I sold The Ralph M. Sharpe Airport and retired.