Pictured are (from left): Patrick Lesley, Vernett Richardson, Jim Barrett, Kent Hutchison, Paul Smith, and Tracy Broadway.
November 10, 2026 - Paul Smith offered a book donation to Timpson ISD and the TImpson Public Library on Friday, November 6, 2026, and several interested parties gathered at the Tie & Timber Lodge to participate in the event.
Kent Hutchison, author, has produced a book titled “The Empire You Build - Leadership, Responsibility, and Legacy Through the Life of Stephen F. Austin,” and Smith thought so well of the publication that he realized its importance and benefit to the leaders of tomorrow.
Paul and Debra Smith invited Hutchison to the Tie & Timber Lodge where the book could be presented and those present could meet the author in person.
Jim Barrett received a copy of the publication on behalf of the Timpson Public Library and representing Timpson ISD was Vernett Richardson, who commented on his expectation to utilize the book in his class. He also expressed a desire for Hutchison to meet his students.
About the Author: Kent Hutchison has spent much of his caree helping people think more carefully about how they lead. His work has taken him into boardrooms, classrooms, conference halls, leadership programs, and conversations with people who were often learning, sometimes the hard way, that leadership is less about having the answer and more about accepting responsibility for what happens next.
