Michael J. Grimes

Territory manager, Golden Eagle Distributors

Age: 35

Community involvement: MDA of Southern Arizona, board member and Oktoberfest, chair; Centurions of St. Mary's Hospital; The Wings Like Eagles Foundation; Southern Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired; St. Francis Cabrini Parish; Ronald McDonald House, golf co-chair; Kids with Character, mentor

Best advice you could give: Passion is a wonderful tool. Find you passion and go after it with open arms and don't let others discourage you.

Describe yourself with one word: caring

Why Tucson?: Tucson is where I feel right at home. I tried a brief stint in Phoenix, but that only lasted a year.

A word from the nominator: "Mike is a 'people person' who relishes personal contact with others. He understands the importance of creating new friendships for both personal and professional reasons. . . . His easygoing and friendly personality endears him to people who don't mind asking him for participation in community good deeds, and he is frequently the first person to volunteer." - Jeff Ronstadt, president, Ronstadt Insurance Inc.