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Gannon Atherton
Gannon Maxwell Atherton (born September 12, 2000) is a self made millionaire, and CEO of his business Gantar Gears. This makes Gannon one of the only teenages that are making millions of dallors.

Early Life
Gannon was born on September 12, 2000 in Sibley, Iowa at Osceola Community Hospital and was raised in Ocheyedan, Iowa. He is the son of Greg Atherton, Current employe of the local elevator, and Peggy Kunkel, CEO and founder of Atherton Lawn Care. Gannon has one older sister, Alexis Atherton, and one younger brother, Garrett Atherton. In 2019 Gannon plains to graduate high school at Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School Districts. While he was in high school he played in football, basketball, track and field, and baseball. He also pritiabed in FFA and band.

Gannon Grew up on a farm about a mile outside of town. When he was younger they use to have cows and sheep on the farm. They also had a dog and a couple cats. Gannon loved growing up on a farm it gave him time and freedom which you could not expence in a city. He loved to ride the family ATV around the 7 acer property.

FFA
FFA played a huge role in shaping Gannon to how his is today. At the local FFA Chapter Gannon learn how to respect each other and what it meant to be part of something a lot larger. The FFA chapter of Sibley-Ocheyedan Iowa is the largest chapter in the state of Iowa with 200 plus member. One of his greatest FFA memores was going to National FFA Convention. Gannon was to go to national convention in the fall of 2017 with 19 other members. He got to ride with some other members in vehicle for a 10 hours drive to Indianapolis, Indiana where he got to stay at a great Hilton hotel downtown. That is one of his favorite FFA memory.

Sports
Sports played also played a huge roll in Gannon's early life. In junior high and high school Gannon played football as a lineman (#59). He played under the head coach of Mr. Steve Lemke in junior high, Mr. Kyle Ewinger Freshman year, and Mr. Dan Spooner his sophomore year. After Sophomore year Gannon no longer did football. In Basketball Gannon played as a post down low. One of his most embarrassing memories was shooting a point for the wrong team in a game. In Basketball Gannon played under coach of Mr. Travis Keys in junior high, and Mr. Ryan Wiersma freshman year and then no longer did basketball. In Track Gannon started throwing shotput and discus sophomore year under head coach Mr. Peter Carlson and Mr. David Johnson. Lastly Gannon played Baseball as a first baseman and a outfielder. In junior high Gannon played under the coaching of Mr. Kyle Ewinger, and in high school Mr. Daryl Tutje.

Band
Band was a big thing in Gannon's early life. He played in marching band and cconcert band. In Marching band Freshman year Gannon Atherton played in axillary. The next two years he was sound technicians with junior year him actually becoming a section leader. Then in concert band Gannon played the tenor saxophone. He loved to play is instrument and he was actually really good at it too.