Everyone has a role model. An older brother or sister, a parent, an actor or athlete, a teacher or coach are all examples of people who positively influence and motivate others to accomplish their own goals.
Gen. Lloyd James Austin III should be everyone's role model. A humble man with a decorated military career, Austin was born on Aug. 8, 1953, in Mobile, Ala., and raised in Thomasville, Ga.
"I was very fortunate to grow up in a loving home," Austin says. "My parents instilled in me and my brother and four sisters the value of hard work, integrity, self-discipline and respect for others.