Rodger G. Ford, co-founder of Anthem Equity Group, Inc., a Tucson real estate and business development company. Mr. Ford holds a B.S. degree in accounting from Brigham Young University and an MBA from the University of Arizona. Mr. Ford founded AlphaGraphics Printshops of the Future in 1970 and grew AlphaGraphics Printshops of the Future to 400 locations in 20 countries by 1998. AlphaGraphics was the first franchisor in the world to open a location in the Soviet Union (Moscow) and the first franchisor in the world to open a location in China (Beijing). Mr. Ford was Quick Printing Man of the Year in 1985, Arizona SBA Entrepreneur of the Year in 1986 (AlphaGraphics), and Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2000 (PETsHOTEL).