Eugene Pettis laughs during a meeting in his South Florida office.
Pettis listens to the tasks that lay ahead during an office meeting.
Pettis revisits a neighborhood he often visited with his mother, who was in charge of keeping the building clean.
Pettis survey the building he spent much of his childhood in.
Pettis drives his Porsche through the downtown streets of Fort Lauderdale.
Pettis often visits elementary schools and talks about the importance of learning and accomplishing your goals.
Pettis revisits the home he grew up in. His mother has passed, but Pettis and his family plan to keep the home in the family.
A Bible rests on a bureau inside Pettis' mother's bedroom. Photos of his mother and father rest on the pages.
Pettis reached to turn off a light inside of his childhood home.