so, you grew up vely modestly, you would say? but not any lifestyle that anybody would be wanting to show on tv or bwiparticularly impresse. [laughter] you knew you wanted to go into business and go to harvard businesschool, or not? i was definitely thinking about business school, but i wouldn't say i had the confidence to be sure that i could actually make it there and be successful. after i finished in college, i wanted to go into business and get a good business experience. i had worked at fidelity during the sumrs, so, i came her to new york and i worked in e strategy practice for management consulting firm booz allen hamilton, you know well, and that was a great experience. i had been a liberal arts undergrad, so, being immersed in business analytic challenges was a terrific experience. did your father say, ok, now you have an obligation to come into the family business? he never said i had an obligation to come into the family business. and it's interesting because both of my parents always encouraged me and my siblings to