A Labor He Loves

In 1982, after 10 years of working side by side with his brother and step-father, Sprayberry decided to strike out on his own and opened up his own shop

By 1986, Sprayberry's family growth had outpaced that of his business, so when one of his clients, First Tennessee Bank, offered him a job with benefits, he took it and ran—all the way to the top.