
“My stepfather worked for Bell Helicopter and was getting transferred to Bedford. In 1976, around age 13 or 14, I came to the U.S. before my mother and stepfather. I was kind of a crazy kid, so my parents thought it would be good for me to come to the U.S. for school so I wouldn’t get in trouble. I came and stayed with guardians, but after the Iranian revolution, my parents couldn’t send me money to take care of me. So, I had to quit college at the University of Texas at Arlington to get a job landscaping. Within three or four days, I thought, ‘I can do my own landscaping business.’ So I did, and we grew. Later, I started a business laying brick. My dad and mother both worked very hard. Their work ethics were passed on to me. I’ve had a lot of good people in my life. After I came to the U.S., there have been many great men like homebuilders Don Horton and Herman J. Smith who have taught me many things.”


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