Mark Blinn.

• Author: Heffes, Ellen M.
• Position: Balance Sheet - Chief financial officers

Mark Blinn is very goal-oriented, but one thing he didn't plan was his almost "instant" family. Already parents of a two-year-old, six years ago, the Blinns added a set of triplets. As his family went from "double coverage to a zone defense" literally overnight, he says he and his wife (who is one of twins) had quite different responses: he was excited; she was scared. These days he wholeheartedly balances a busy work schedule with fun family time and community service in Dallas.

Title: Chief Financial Officer

Company: FedEx Kinko's Office and Print Services, an operating company of FedEx Corp.

Born: Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 13, 1962

Spouse: Heather, whom he met and married 15 years ago, while at his first job with Smith, Barshop, Stoffer & Millsap.

Children: Mackenzie, 8, and 6-year-old triplets: Aiden, Bryce and Kiersten

Education: Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dallas, 1981-84, Bachelor's Degree; 1984-87, Juris Doctorate; 1996-98, MBA. Also a CFA Charter holder and was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1987.

Career: Attorney, Smith, Barshop, Stoffer & Millsap, Austin, 1987-1991; Vice President, Commercial Capital Funding Inc., Dallas, 1991-95; various positions, EDS, Dallas, 1995-1999; Senior Vice President--Treasurer, FirstPlus Financial Inc., Dallas, 1998-1999; Vice President/Chief Accounting Officer, Centex Corp., Dallas, 1999-2002; Kinko's Inc., Dallas, 2002-present, Vice President-Treasurer, Tax & CAS and CFO since 2003.

Board of Director Service: "I serve as a member of boards for several Dallas nonprofits to offer financial expertise to organizations with constrained budgets. These include the Dallas Symphony Foundation, Symphony Fund for Excellence, Center for Nonprofit Management, American Red Cross and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society."

FEI Chapter: Dallas

Leisure: "I enjoy tennis, cycling, running, boating, as time permits these days."

Stress Management: "Exercise (see Leisure for activities), but with four young children, the time I spend exercising is generally around 5:30 in the morning."

Time Management: "Time is a limited resource, and you have to make alternative choices. I work at managing my calendar and schedule."

Favorite Book: The Pelican Brief, by John Grisham

Best Job: "Current job as CFO of FedEx Kinko's Office and Print Services."

Worst Job: "As a bus boy at Sizzler Steak House, the plates just kept coming. I like to see things get accomplished and move on...