Age: 39

Agent and owner, The East Cooper Insurance Agency; owner, Brown Dog Realty

• Oversees operations at the Allstate Insurance Co. agency he has owned since 1997.
• Owns and manages his real estate company.

Community involvement

• Board member, Charitable Society of Charleston.
• Board member, S.C. Battleground Preservation Trust.
• President, Friends of Charles Towne Landing, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping protect and preserve the birthplace of South Carolina.
• The Bradley Family Foundation.

Professional goal: Ultimately, my professional goal is to retire comfortably and successfully. I never want to be just known as a businessman. I believe you are more defined by what you do in life versus what you do for a living in life. But each day, week and year, I have goals that motivate me to be a better person and a better businessman.

Personal mission statement: Always do the right thing. It is always the right thing to do!
Best career advice you’ve ever been given: My dad taught me that taking care of your employees is just as important as taking care of your customers. They both have to be a priority.

Books on your nightstand: I have been collecting all the old Lone Ranger books from the 1930s and 1940s. I planned to just collect them, but I am getting wrapped up in the old stories and probably will end up reading them all.

Person I would like to meet: George Lucas. I am a huge Star Wars fan, and I have a few questions.