Joe has been with Ray's Barber Shop for over fifteen years in Indianola's town square.  He works five days a week, providing both men's and women's hairstyles, while Ray's wife comes in three days a week to do perms and colors.  During the Winter of 1999, Joe had the good fortune of serving a well known presidential candidate and his staff:  President George W. Bush!

What made you decide on a career in hairstyling/barbering?
Joe: My wife's sister was a barber and she was doing very well.  I thought I'd give it a try.
What were you doing before you entered the American College of Hairstyling?
Joe: I was a distributor for Mid-States Distributing, an electronics distributor.
Where did you work after graduation? Joe: I went right to work at Ray's Barber Shop.  I've been here for twenty-two years.
How many hours a week do you work now?
I work forty-two hours a week; an hour for lunch each day during the week and we skip lunch on Saturday.

What kind of car do you drive?
Joe: Two Saturns, '97 and '99 (one for me, one for my wife).
What advice would you give new students to the American College of Hairstyling?
Joe:  Learn your clipper cuts.  Flattops are really coming back!  If you want to cut hair, you can certainly make a good living.  You don't have to own a "glamour shop" to make good money!