Weather Trends International won a Stevie Award for Most Innovative Company of the Year - Up to 100 Employees - All Services in The 2009 American Business Awards. Bill Kirk will Chair the Judging Committee for the Company categories of the 2010 ABAs.
 What book are you currently reading?
A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity
by Bill O’Reilly.
What was the last movie you saw, and would you recommend it?
The Lovely Bones. A little depressing, but justice prevails in the end—and the special effects were surprisingly good.
What is your favorite sport or hobby?
Kayaking on a lake in the Poconos and then hanging out on the dock with my wife Roberta and our two dogs.
Who is your favorite historical figure?
Ronald Reagan. I think he genuinely cared about people and the American Dream and less about himself or politics.
Who is your favorite living person?
Mom!
If you could choose another profession, what would it be?
Landscape architect. They didn’t need those when I joined the Air Force, so my fallback was meteorology to help crazy F-16 fighter pilots avoid killing themselves during the Florida thunderstorm season.
What quality or qualities do you most value in your business associates?Contagious passion.
What do you think is the worst bad habit to have at work?
No passion!
Is there anything you'd like to improve about your own work practices?
Learning to be more patient—some would say a lot more patient …
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