Meet Fran Crumpton
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Fran Crumpton |
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| Q. Market area your exchange covers | A. Gulf Coast (Gulf Shores, Ala., Destin, Fla.) |
| Q. How long have you been in the barter business? | A. 29 years |
| Q. How long have you been a NATE member? | A. Charter member of NATE (1984) |
| Q. How have you participated in NATE? | A. Secretary; first vice president; president-elect; president; Membership and Program committees; seminar speaker; moderator; panelist; round tables; director of CTB and MTB Certification Programs; Awards: Distinguished Service; MV Member; Monkman-Crumpton Award |
| Q. If you could change one thing about the barter industry what would it be? | A. To improve communication among exchanges throughout the year |
| Q. Spouse’s name (if married) | A. Bob Crumpton (deceased) |
| Q. How many children (if any) | A. One son; and two stepdaughters |
| Q. How many grandchildren (if any) | A. 11 |
| Q. Favorite vacation | A. South Africa (Camera Safari) |
| Q. Your hobbies | A. Tennis, bridge, travel, reading |
| Q. Your education | A. Masters, B.S. degrees in English |
| Q. What's the smartest thing you ever did? | A. One of the smartest decisions I’ve made was to assume the leadership of the family business after the death of my husband. With hard work and determination, I have grown personally and professionally. |
| Q. What's the dumbest thing you ever did? | A. One of the dumbest decisions was to climb Ayers Rock, one of the Seven Wonders of the World in Australia, after repeated warnings and signs of danger because of the treacherous footing and hurricane force winds at the top. |
| Q. What's your favorite TV show? | A. American Idol |
| Q. What's the best book you ever read? | A. John Steinbeck’s classic Grapes of Wrath, dealing with hardships, determination, and the will to survive. |
| Q. What's your favorite movie? | A. Gone With The Wind |
| Q. What was your first job? | A. Payroll clerk at the Van Heusen plant |
| Q. What was your last job before you got into the barter business? | A. High school English teacher |
| Q. What sports (if any) did you (do you) play? | A. Tennis |
| Q. What was your first car? | A. Buick |
| Q. What car(s) do you presently own? | A. Lexus SUV |
| Q. If you could meet one person, who would that person be?: | A. Margaret Thatcher |
| Q. If you have a motto you try to live by, what is it? | A. Make a positive difference |