My partner, David

I have owned many businesses and worked with many people, but I have never really had a partner in business and have never wanted one.  A good friend of mine who was using my expert witness services, introduced me to David Truman, in late 2010 and I was immediately amazed at what a good person he seemed to be.  I was nervous to take on a partner due to the many bad stories that seem to accompany nearly any business circle.  Dave and I spoke many times and even did a job together, before forming DS Group, but in the end, I am still amazed at the person with whom I find myself in business. 

Dave and I have many things in common, but yet we are quite different.  Our commonalities are such things as the fact that we both collect books.  I collect business and self improvement books while Dave collects fiction books, or anything that has a story line.  He has thousands of books, and organizes them on shelves at his house.  I like old engineering books, or text books and books that teach me about the world around.  Another area that we have in common is that we are both strong physical specimens of manlyness (don't know if that is really a word).  Dave is 6'-8" tall and 240 lb's, I am 5'-11" tall and 240 lb's - go figure. 

Although these things we share in common; where we really find common ground is in the truly important areas of life.  From my perspective, Dave is and has been an awesome Dad, Father and Husband to his wife, children and family.  He loves his wife, children and grandchildren more than himself.  I want to be a husband and father just like him, I truly admire his love and dedication to his family.  He reminds me every night that he told his wife, he would be home on time and so he is the husband of her dreams, arriving at home when he said he would come home.  I pray that I can become one like this as well.  Dave has been a bishop, I think three times and has a very strong testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ.  His dedication to the gospel and to Our Father in Heaven is one of admiration and one that I truly wish to emulate.  I have an example of what I want to become right in front of me.  Dave and I both also believe that through our observation and following Gods' direction we will and have found success.

Dave and I each have our own unique brand of strengths and weaknesses even though it feels at times that he is always teaching me, I do strive to do my part on the business and financial side to make a success of our venture.  Thank you, for being my brother, friend and business partner - David Truman.