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Secrets of the Young Leaders
An inside look at the favorites, personalities and opinions of the 2009 Professional Remodeler Young Leaders
January 1, 2009
Professional Remodeler
| Bruce Case | Ben Thompson | Michael Anschel | Allison Iantosca | Robert Birner | Michael Tenhulzen | |
| Favorite movie | A Beautiful Mind | The Power of One | Amelie | The Thomas Crown Affair (remake) | Rudy | Tommy Boy |
| First car | Puke green Pontiac | Toyota Tacoma | Maroon 1976 Plymouth Volare | Toyota Celica hatchback | 1968 MGB | 1956 GMC step-side pick-up |
| PB&J or grilled cheese? | PB&J | Gourmet grilled cheese | Grilled cheese on rye | Grilled cheese, with mustard and mayo | PB&J | Grilled pepper jack with ham |
| Person I'd like to meet | Santa Claus | Lincoln | Joan Miro | Michelle Obama | My grandfather on my father's side | My guiding angel |
| Blackberry or iPhone? | Prefer iPhone, but have a Blackberry | Palm Centro | Blackberry for work, iPhone for fun | iPhone | iPhone | Blackberry |
| Coupon clipper or sky's the limit? | I'm cheap | Have a budget to reign in the sky's the limit in me | Sky's the limit | Sky's the limit! | Sky's the limit | Sky's the limit |
| Blue jeans or business suit | Blue jeans | Business suit | Blue jeans | Business suit | Blue jeans | Blue jeans |
| David Powers | Dwight Sailer | Andrew Wells | Warner Cruz | Amie Riggs Swarts | Tyler Wood | |
| Favorite movie | Fight Club | Lonesome Dove | Blazing Saddles | Crimson Tide | The Usual Suspects | Rudy |
| Favorite animal | African spiny mouse | Rocky mountain big game | My 4 lb. Maltese | Monkey | Dolphin | English bulldog |
| First car | A totally restored 1972 Camaro | 1967 Chevy step-side pick-up | Olds Delta 88 | 1973 baby blue Chrysler LeBaron | Black 1987 Honda Prelude | 1981 Chevy Citation |
| I was ______ in a former life | A philosopher | A New Brunswick salt-water fisherman | An accountant | Fighter jet pilot | Therapist | Rugby player |
| Early riser or night owl? | Night owl | Early riser | Both | Early riser | Eary riser | Early riser |
| Person I'd like to meet | Samson | My great-grandfathers | Jesus | Elvis | Marilyn Monroe | My grandfather on my mother's side |
| I'd rather be Mother Theresa or Donald Trump | A more spiritually conscious Donald Trump | Heart of Mother Theresa, guts of Donald Trump | Neither | Mother Theresa | Mother Theresa | Mother Theresa |
To read bios of our Young Leaders, click here. For Future Vision quotes, click here.
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