It would have to be my grandfather. He started as a poor kid from Michigan who opened up a small gas station.. After years of hard work he was able to turn that small gas station into one of the most profitable grocery stores in the state. He kicked off my interest in aviation when at the age of 70 got his ultra light qualification. He passed away in 2004 doing what he loved. A micro burst got hold of his plane only about a mile from the runway. He was a old man with a young spirit, the worlds a different place with him gone.