JIMMY FOX— FOREVER ON A MISSION
Te family that shoots together better get along. Front row left to right, Daughter Shannon, Taze, TJ (her husband), Tylee, Tanin, and Kynlee, back row – Josh, Lora, Jimmy, Nikki and her husband Sean, then Sean’s father.
By Suz Trusty
Jimmy Fox steps into his newest role, President of Turfgrass Producers International (TPI), on a mission to promote natural grass and gain recognition for the world-wide network of those who produce it.
President of Evergreen Turf based in Chandler, AZ, Fox and partner Jeff Nettleton have built a multi- state company that has successfully put natural grass in the spotlight for high profile sports field customers such as the Arizona Cardinals and over 300 golf courses. Tey’ve provided elite, golf-quality natural
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grass to thousands of homeowners. And they’ve built a reputation of completing even the most complex projects on target and on time— mission accomplished.
Missionary Kid Fox grew up as a missionary kid, along with his 3 brothers, living in Tailand from the age of 7 to 17. “My Dad was an Engineer for National Gypsum who got tired of the corporate world and wanted to teach others about Jesus,” says Fox. “Learning the language and the culture and connecting with the people was an incredible experience.
“We needed to leave Tailand every two years to renew our visas and return to the U.S. every three years. My parents took advantage of those periods to engage our family in overseas travel. We visited Japan, Korea, the Philippines, and traveled throughout the Holy Land and Europe. I also played a lot of sports and would go to Laos to compete in swimming and to Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong for basketball, volleyball, and baseball.”
Te schools in Tailand are part of the Bangkok International School System, one of the top educational schools in the world. So Fox’s high
TPI Turf News July/August 2017
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