[0:10:02 - 0:10:10] Yeah, we can never forget. But, um, but let's get to you. So where did you grow up? Pleasant Grove,
Utah.
[0:10:10 - 0:10:35] I'm fifth generation. Pleasant Grove,
Utah. My ancestors came from Scandinavia, from Denmark and emigrated in the 1860s. They were early converts to the the Mormon church of the Church of Jesus Christ, the Latter-day Saints and settled in this small community at the base of Mount Timpanogas, which is this incredible mountain backdrop in
Utah.
[0:12:44 - 0:12:53] So you still live in the same place? I've lived almost my entire life in this small community of Pleasant Grove,
Utah, that I love.
[0:35:21 - 0:35:31] I was fortunate to have a leadership scholarship to what is now
Utah Valley University, which is the largest institution in the state.
[0:42:01 - 0:42:18] My 20s. So I quickly accelerated my success, my control of the commercial real estate market in
Utah.
[0:42:51 - 0:42:59] And so I was fortunate to co-found the Cold War banker commercial operation in
Utah at age 25.
[0:45:53 - 0:46:21] But in
Utah as far as the office parks and commercial centers, I have a project called Thanksgiving Park that is in the heart of what we now call Silicon slopes, almost a million square feet of class A office space that has been an important part of my career, putting that project together at its inception all the way through to
[1:03:01 - 1:03:16] Oh, we, we, we think it's important to give back. We're very passionate about our community. You know,
Utah Valley University, where we both went to school is, is dear to us. I think providing scholarship opportunities for single mothers.
[1:04:35 - 1:04:51] It's, it's no coincidence that
Utah has continually being recognized as the number one place to do business in the country. Well, the number one economic place to, to do business.
[1:06:06 - 1:06:16] That's awesome. Are you guys involved in any other? Yeah, I'm sure it is. Yeah, Maloof Foundation, we're proudly working with them and supporting them
Utah Valley University.
[1:22:29 - 1:22:35] with Mr. Bigelow regarding a ranch in Northeastern
Utah known as Skinwalker Ranch.
[1:24:51 - 1:25:01] selling the
Utah property. He had expressed not only willingness to consider the sale, but the
[1:39:10 - 1:39:18] And those created some interest. I still was unconvinced. I mean, we have the
Utah test and
[2:11:06 - 2:11:13] that even when bringing out the
Utah State veterinarian, again, this is the veterinarian
[2:11:13 - 2:11:24] for the state of
Utah with the Department of Agriculture, who comes out over a year after
[2:12:02 - 2:12:08] The
Utah State Veterinarian proceeded to order tests, actually took samples.
[2:20:48 - 2:20:54] skinwalker ranch as opposed to the
Utah ranch. For a period of time, it was just simply the
Utah [2:20:54 - 2:21:00] ranch or the Bigelot ranch in
Utah, and then took on the identity of skinwalker ranches as they
[2:59:39 - 2:59:45] drilling exercises that was analyzed by the University of
Utah and shown to be, you know, not