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Talks about immigrating from Italy and settling in Fresno, changes in Fresno over the years, his business, his friendship with Leon S. Peters, and his feelings about winning the Leon S. Peters award.
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Talks about growing up in Clovis, talks about his father buying a Chevrolet dealership and growing up working there and eventually taking over for his father. He discusses his early education in Clovis, attending Fresno State and meeting his wife, Coke Hallowell in high school. He talks about working with Leon Peters on several boards and how he got into giving back to the community, especially the with the San Joaquin River Parkway and the Fresno Business Council.
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Talks about his friendship with Leon S. Peters and how Peters inspired him to give back to the community, he talks about his family business, Gottshalks. He talks about his wife and her political career, his thoughts on Fresno and his time on the State Highway Commission.
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Discusses his life, his meeting and friendship with Leon S. Peters, how Peters inspired him towards community engagement and giving and receiving the Leon S. Peters Award.
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Talks about his friendship with Leon S. Peters, working with him in the wine business and how Peters helped them get their business going by financing equipment. He discusses working with Pete Peters to design and develop some of the stainless steel tanks they used in the winery business. He talks about working with Leon S. Peters to get Bulldog Stadium built at Fresno State and with funding various projects at Community Hospital.
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Talks about her early life in Fresno, moving to Del Rey and meeting Leon S. Peters when she worked at Chooljian's Packing Company before moving to Fresno and working for Devlin-Drew. She discusses how Leon got started with and later purchased Valley Foundry & Machine Works. She talks about how the wine industry evolved over time and how Valley Foundry adapted to meet its customers needs. She also talks about the changes that have occurred in Fresno and how the Leon S. Peters Foundation got started and contributes to the community and various organizations.
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Talks about the changes to Fresno over the years, gives advice to young people just starting out on their own, especially in regards to getting an education. He discusses how the world of community involvement is changing and growing in scale, the importance of family and of striving to do more to help the community.
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Talks about his working relationship and friendship with Leon S. Peters while he was president of Community Hospital and in the Rotary organization as well as Peters' contributions to the community and Community Hospital in particular.
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Talks about growing up in Chicago during World War II, moving to Fresno and going to Edison High School, working in various auto dealerships in Fresno before purchasing his first dealership with Chrysler and adding more dealerships over the years. He discusses becoming involved in United Cerebral Palsy, North Fresno Rotary, Community Hospital and other organizations and talks about how much the Leon S. Peters Distinguished Service Award means to him.
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Talks about being honored to receive the Leon S. Peters Distinguished Service Award and her efforts on revitalizing Fresno's Downtown, growing up in Oregon and moving to Fresno in 1962. She discusses serving as president of the Fresno Chamber of Commerce and starting her business, the Language Institute and the impact it's had on people worldwide. She also gives advice for people looking to start out in business and as community leaders.
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Former president of Fresno State speaks about working with Leon S. Peters on the university's Board of Governors, President's Club and Board of Governors of Agriculture.
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Talks about his family immigrating from Mexico, starting his frozen foods business with his father and how the timing worked out well for convenience foods. He talks about the changes that have taken place in Fresno and the valley over the years and the importance of giving back to the community.
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Talks about growing up in Kerman, attending Fresno State, joining the Marine Corps during World War II, working with Leon S. Peters on boards and committees, including the Fresno State Foundation Board of Governors and being honored to receive the Leon S. Peters Distinguished Service Award. He discusses the importance of work and of giving back to the community and the construction of the Smittcamp Alumni House at Fresno State.
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Talks about growing up in Fresno and working in the family business and developing that further. He discusses his family history in the Fresno area, and talks about his father's friendship with Leon S. Peters and being inspired by him and others to give back to the community. He discusses being given the Leon S. Peters Distinguished Service Award and being involved in community organizations such as the Fresno Business Council.
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Talks about growing up in Corcoran and Fresno, losing both of his parents very young, attending Fresno State and serving as student body president, serving as Deputy Mayor of Fresno and starting with Producers Cotton Oil. He discusses his friendship and working with Leon S. Peters after World War II, and his surprise at being given the Leon S. Peters Distinguished Service Award. He talks about his involvement with local hospitals and working with other local business leaders in growing the healthcare infrastructure in the Fresno area.
