How to lead when people need you the most: The life of Richard Brooks

Born in 1940, Richard Brooks grew up in Washington, North Carolina. As the oldest of six siblings, he grew up fast. While other children were outside playing, he was learning how to cook, working in the garden, and helping put food on the table. At 12, his uncle taught him how to do cement finishing. When his father fell ill during his high school years, he stepped up to work weekends and nights to make sure his family was provided for. He never learned how to be a kid, but he learned how to lead when people needed him the most. Something he has carried with him his entire life.