He hired a ranch hand, but still had to work construction jobs to make ends meet.

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He left college after two years to work as a ranch hand until he joined the Navy in 1999.

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After his service in the military, he worked as a ranch hand, factory worker, and construction laborer before venturing into the business world.

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