Joseph K. Lamb Jr.

Joseph K. Lamb Jr.

• Nickname: Joey, The Little Tyrant

• Company: Gulf Western Roofing, Bonita Springs, Fla.

• Title: President, CEO, and founder

• Favorite aspect of job: Working with the current Gulf team

• First roof-related job: Handing five-gallon buckets of "P" rock up to roof.

• First job: Same

• Biggest professional accomplishment: Keeping the wheels on the bus during explosive growth.

• Family: Wife Bethany, daughter Melissa, and son Joey, and two smelly dogs

• Residence: Naples, Fla.

• Biggest personal accomplishment: Being a dad

• Hobbies: Golf, NFL football, movies, Madden 2006

• Favorite TV shows: PTI, MNF

• Favorite movies: "Bronx Tale," "Jerry Maguire," "The Departed"

• Favorite food: Sashimi

• Favorite restaurants: Clydes in Georgetown, Charlie's in Orlando, Sam Snead's Tavern in Naples

• Favorite musical artists: Aerosmith, Ludwig von B, The Doors

• Favorite sports teams: Washington Redskins (pre-Snyder era)

• First car: 1973 Chevy Nova S/S

• If I won the lottery, my first personal indulgence: Have a beer

• Historical person I'd most like to have dinner with: Jesus Christ

• Most influential book: "How to Win Friends and Influence People"

• Favorite author: Stephen King

• Community involvement: New Life Presbyterian, American Cancer Walk

• Most memorable roofing moment: Falling off — twice!

• Funniest way I got a job: Drunken idiot shot a hole through his roof.

• Most thrilling experience: Skiing in a blizzard

• People would never guess: I can beat both my kids at Guitar Hero on PlayStation

• The words I live by: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

• Strongest political issue: Political gridlock in D.C.! Nowhere in our Constitution does it limit our political spectrum to two parties.