rick was just 13 when his father, fred, opened the company, and back then, his family lived above the floor and rick started out sweeping the floors. three decades later, thompson creek has expanded, it's already outgrown this new 80,000 square foot facility that they moved into just three years ago, and i'll bet sometimes rick still feels like he's living at the plant! that's what happens when you're in charge. but building this business has been an extraordinary accomplishment for the wiest family, and it speaks not only to him, it also speaks to all the employees here today, the hard working men and women who make this company work. and it speaks to the promise of america. the idea that if you've got a dream and you're willing