Peter F. Weis, 2009 Honoree
- Title
- Vice president, CIO
- Employer
- Matson Navigation Co.
- Location
- Oakland, , Calif.
- First job:
- "Paperboy for the local small-town newspaper. I was 12."
- Write your own epitaph:
- "Father, husband, businessman, friend, citizen. He acted on those things larger than himself and did so with character, courage and compassion. He left things just a little better than he found them."
- People you'd invite to your dream dinner party:
- Bruce Springsteen, the Dalai Lama, Mahatma Gandhi and Will Ferrell
- In whom do you confide when weighing professional decisions?
- "My wife. She has excellent business instincts, a strong sense of ethics and knows very well my strengths, weaknesses and passions."
- Your recreational best:
- "I shot par 72 (in my 20s). My personal goal is to do it again before, well, you know..."
- What's in your MP3 player?
- "Van Morrison's Back on Top."
- Favorite movie:
- On the Waterfront
- Leadership philosophy in a nutshell:
- "Set direction: People seek it even when they don't ask. Expect excellence: Top people want to "do it right." Act with humility and optimism: Accept blame, deflect credit, and celebrate. Do these and you'll build loyalty among the A-grade people needed t