The son of a North Carolina sharecropper, Clyde Strickland was only six years old when his father left him alone with a mule to plow a tobacco field. Farming took priority over all else, including school. Leaving home at sixteen for a fresh start and better life, Clyde endeavored to be the most valued employee in every job he held by volunteering for extra work, learning from role models, and educating himself. Promptly promoted yet quickly bored...