raised in Texas. Although he grew up in Dallas, Texas, he spent much of his youth on his grandparents’ farm located in the small town of Hedley, Texas, about 70 miles south of Amarillo. Some of his fondest childhood memories are those spent on the farm, working the fields, going to cattle sales, and enjoying small town Texas life.

Mr. Pinkerton excelled in sports in high school, especially in basketball where he was a three-year varsity letterman for the Lake Highlands Wildcats and named All-District his junior and senior years. However, it probably was not Mr. Pinkerton’s athletic prowess, or lack thereof, that drove him to the top while playing sports in high school.