Family has always been very important to him and he obviously revels in being surrounded by his family at Tejas Office Products.

Topic for discussion: How can family members work together successfully?

Answer: At Tejas Office Products, roles and responsibilities are clearly defined. This is important in any size organization, whether employees are related or not. They may be equals in the family, as Lupe's children certainly are, but within Tejas Office Products, each has a defined position. What they have in common is their sense of caring, for their customers, their business, and each other. Working together as a family isn't possible for all families, but when it is, and it works, as we saw with the Fraga family, something magical happens.

You think about it: Do you have a fabulous employee who might have a family member you could hire?