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Fritz Grupe balances family, business, farming
Fritz Grupe balances family, business, farming
Fritz Grupe, a longtime real estate salesman and developer of master planned communities across the country, lives on a vast ranch just west of Lodi.
Fritz Grupe balances family, business, farming
Fritz Grupe leaves his horse in the stable after a morning of riding a carriage around his property on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012.
Fritz Grupe balances family, business, farming
Fritz Grupe removes a carriage harness from around the neck of his horse after a morning ride around his property on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012.
Fritz Grupe balances family, business, farming
A lake in the middle of Fritz Grupe’s Lodi property on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. Lakes have become a signature landscape piece in his house developments, including Brookside in Stockton and Lakeshore in Lodi.
Fritz Grupe balances family, business, farming
A plaque with a quote by Charles Darwin sits on a desk in Fritz Grupe’s log cabin-style office.
Fritz Grupe balances family, business, farming
Fritz Grupe shows a carriage he uses for competitive racing.
Fritz Grupe balances family, business, farming
The mounted head of a wild pig and a rifle, once owned by Frtiz Grupe’s great-grandfather, hang on the wall of Grupe’s log cabin-styled office.
Fritz Grupe balances family, business, farming
Fritz Grupe sits high on a carriage as he rides downs a trail. One of Grupe’s many hobbies is carriage racing.
Fritz Grupe balances family, business, farming
A white carriage in Fritz Grupe’s garage, dubbed the "princess carriage," has been used in the Rose Parade.
Fritz Grupe balances family, business, farming
Fritz Grupe admires childhood photos of him and his wife, Phyllis Grupe.
Fritz Grupe balances family, business, farming
Fritz Grupe guides his horses along an orchard trail on his west Lodi property on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012.
Fritz Grupe balances family, business, farming
Fritz Grupe slips on leather gloves to protect his hands before guiding his horse-drawn carriage through an obstacle course on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012.
Fritz Grupe balances family, business, farming
Horse racing trophies sit on a shelf in Fritz Grupe’s Lodi home on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. Grupe races horse-drawn carriages in national competitions.
Fritz Grupe balances family, business, farming
In a hallway adorned with western art contains portraits of Fritz Grupe’s sons and daughters.
Fritz Grupe balances family, business, farming
A hand-etched glass window in Fritz Grupe’s Lodi home was found in a San Francisco antique store by his wife, Phyllis Grupe, and is originally from a pub in England.
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Fred Hoffman posted at 4:54 pm on Sat, Sep 1, 2012.
Many employees of the Grupe Company have worked for Fritz for years; some for decades. Why? Because he treats them as partners in a common cause, with much respect for their skills. Other corporations could become a lot more successful if they followed Fritz Grupe's lead: treat others as you would want them to treat you.
Joanne Bobin posted at 11:52 am on Sat, Sep 1, 2012.
What was negative, Mr. Baumbach, except your need to make a ridiculous comment about a request to correct the names of two very wonderful ladies?
Darrell Baumbach posted at 11:04 am on Sat, Sep 1, 2012.
[yawn][sleeping] zzzzzzzzzzz
How unfortunate to offer negative in such an inspirational story.
Stephanie Rodriguez posted at 10:33 am on Sat, Sep 1, 2012.
Thank you Sara for writing this about Fritz and Phyllis. I have the pleasure, and I mean "pleasure" of working for this man, and he is an amazing individual. Proud to say I know him and love him.
Joanne Bobin posted at 9:37 am on Sat, Sep 1, 2012.
Better hurry up and make this correction, Sarah.
Fritz's other two daughters are Bonner Murphy and Michelle Hart, not the other way around, and not "Bonnie" either.
Otherwise, a very well written story.
Wendy Buchanan posted at 8:25 am on Sat, Sep 1, 2012.
Sara, you are an excellent writer! [smile] I thoroughly enjoyed reading your very well written article about Fritz Grupe. I'm proud to say I knew you were a talented writer back in fifth and sixth grade when I had the privilege of having you as a student.[beam]