Sam has spent roughly 15 years each in Two major industries. Automotive and IT Management Born into a Farming/Ranching/Motorsports family in rural Louisiana. Sam began working on small engines and machinery at a very early age. A bit later, he moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and discovered computers. He started working for a small Software Development company in the Bay Area in 1995, and then moved to Colorado in 1998. Sam learned Management strategies and technical skills while working for Northrop-Grumman, IBM, and Hewlett-Packard. And learned about Automotive Shop life working in several shops, and parts vendors along the Colorado Front Range. He has also raced Dirt Circle Track and Drag cars off and on for the past 30 years. In addition to acting as a Business Advisor for the shop owners in Northern Colorado; Sam also continues to work on automobiles and motorcycles of all types as a hobby/side gig.