He took over the family business from his father (Harry) in the late 1970's. The business was just a small carnival supply business. Terry turned it into a mail order powerhouse. After his sellout of OTC. Terry did a lot of philanthropic work in Omaha. Lots of money to AID's research and gay causes. Terry is openly gay. Terry's sister Pam started a mail order company called Tender Heart Treasures, brother Gordon (Gordy) has a small chain of retail craft, novelty, party good stores called Nobbies. Terry's father loved to gamble also, the entire family would take a month long trip to LV and usually stay at the Plaza. Harry would bet on anything, horses, sports, you name it... I think Terry took after his father.