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Author Jon Pollock was inspired to write his debut book, Questions for Kids, by the conversations he had within his own family. In this guide, he uses innovative questions to inspire children to step away from their screens and engage in informative discussions. When Pollock was in the middle of writing his book, he was asked by a friend whether he was going to provide the answers also. Pollock knew that this wasn't the purpose of the book. Questions for Kids recognizes that there are no standardized answers for the biggest questions we face in life, like "How do you know if someone loves you?" or "When will you be an adult?" Each person needs to discover the answer for him- or herself. Instead, Pollock's innovative guide gives you the tools needed to approach these questions with your children.
About the Author
Jon was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Washington University in 1968 and began working for a large mid-western based contractor. In ten years, Jon became a Vice President and Branch Manager of their Houston office. When asked to return to St. Louis, he resigned from the firm in order to remain in Texas. The next five years were spent with a local electrical contractor, where he rose to the position of Vice President. In 1983, Jon founded Pollock Electric, with one job and three employees. During Houston's most challenging economic period, his firm grew into a multi-million dollar organization. The company provided all types of electrical services ranging from inspections and one-man emergency calls to high-rise design and build projects. Total billings in 1997 exceeded $20 million. On January 27, 1998, Jon brought together Pollock Electric and 15 other firms throughout the country to consolidate the electrical contracting industry. The new firm known as Integrated Electrical Services (IES) went public on the New York Stock Exchange. Pollock has served as CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board for this innovative organization. On day one, IES was just over $300 million a year in size. Less than three years later, the company grew to 80 firms and did over $1.6 billion in revenues, becoming one of the largest electrical contractors in the country. Jon retired from IES in 2002 to pursue other interests. Recognizing a continuing need to develop people, Jon co-founded Innovative Leadership Partners. This organization offered a variety of programs designed to help both people and companies grow. More than 600 leaders from around the country have completed one of the Leadership Development courses. Presently Jon provides facilitation and consulting services to a variety of companies and coaching to individual leaders. He also has become a popular national speaker discussing among other topics, his experience in going public.After consulting with Methodist Hospital on their $109 million flood restoration, Jon realized how much he missed the electrical contracting industry. In 2003, just after a non-compete expired, Jon started his third company, Trio Electric from scratch. This firm has grown extraordinarily well and has become a major Houston electrical firm doing approximately $60 million annually. After 11 years Jon retired for the second time and sold the business to his son Beau Pollock.Mr. Pollock is a Registered Professional Engineer in Texas and several other states. He has served on the Houston Electrical Board and is past National President of the Independent Electrical Contractors association (IEC) . This organization selected Jon as their "Electrical Man of the Year" in 1996. Jon is past President of the Texas State IEC as well as the Houston Chapter. In addition, Jon has served on the American Subcontractors Association Board and repres
