Yesterday I was walking to the store with my family, when I overheard a woman tell her friend that she was off to visit her dad for Father’s Day. Her friend replied, “Make sure you give your dad an extra big hug, because my dad is no longer around.”

That really sat with me all day. I feel so fortunate that not only do my dad and I have a very close relationship, but that I have also been able to become business partners with him and have him navigate me through the business world. His credits (see below) are numerous and I value the opportunity to have him as my mentor.

Starting Pre K Scholars has been a fun adventure with a HUGE personal learning curve. I am not fully business-minded—I like the creative side of it all—but I feel like I am getting a hands-on, crash course approach to my MBA. Thank you, Dad, for being my professor through it all, and Happy Father’s Day!

For his gift I surprised him with his very own Pre K Scholars T Shirt!

Alan Pierrot, MD, Co-Founder and CEO
Dr. Pierrot is a retired orthopedic surgeon who discovered he had an entrepreneur’s heart shortly after opening his practice in 1973. With local physicians he launched a hotel-like physician-owned surgery center that grew it into a remarkable new model of care, the specialty hospital. Listening to his patients, he realized they wanted an exceptional healthcare experience with all the customer service of a boutique hotel—so he built a team and a facility that delivered both. The model won national awards for excellence and earned the highest hospital customer satisfaction ratings in California and Alan was named Northern California’s 1991 Entrepreneur of the Year for healthcare. When he heard of the tremendous local success of his daughter Amy’s kindergarten readiness course, he encouraged her to make the course available to parents and teachers alike, and their partnership in Pre K Scholars was born. Dr. Pierrot researched the industry and soon recognized the value and unique qualities of this program. He oversees the business while Amy focuses on keeping the program relevant and creative.