Meet Ken Meharg
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Ken Meharg |
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| Q. Market area your exchange covers: | A. Boston area, metro north, metro east, northern New Hampshire, & Cape Cod |
| Q. How long have you been in the barter business?: | A. 26 years |
| Q. How long have you been a NATE member?: | A. Since its second convention |
| Q. How have you participated in NATE?: | A. Board of Directors, vice president, several committees, and many round tables |
| Q. If you could change one thing about the barter industry what would it be?: | A. A common currency used by ALL exchanges |
| Q. Spouse’s name (if married): | A. Sue |
| Q. How many children (if any): | A. Daughters - Julie, 30, Alison and Laurie, 27. Son, Jesse, 17. |
| Q. How many grandchildren (if any): | A. Still waiting |
| Q. Favorite vacation: | A. May 2005 for 10 days at Half Moon Bay, Jamaica, with my entire family for my oldest daughter’s wedding |
| Q. Your hobbies: | A. Collecting antique fishing equipment |
| Q. Your education: | A. Two years of college |
| Q. What's the smartest thing you ever did?: | A. Said, "I do!" on May 12, 1973 – still married |
| Q. What's the dumbest thing you ever did?: | A. Spent all my Barternet money |
| Q. What's your favorite TV show?: | A. "24" |
| Q. What's the best book you ever read?: | A. The DaVinci Code |
| Q. What's your favorite movie?: | A. Any of the old John Wayne movies |
| Q. What was your first job?: | A. Reconditioning steel drums in 1967 (when I was 15) |
| Q. What was your last job before you got into the barter business?: | A. Real estate |
| Q. What sports (if any) did you (do you) play?: | A. Fishing, snow & water skiing |
| Q. What was your first car?: | A. 1965 Triumph Spitfire convertible |
| Q. What car(s) do you presently own?: | A. 2004 Jeep Overland, 2006 Volvo |
| Q. If you could meet one person, who would that person be?: | A. My dad in Heaven |
| Q. If you have a motto you try to live by, what is it?: | A. "You’re only as good as your word. Treat others the way you want to be treated." |
