Yes. My dad’s oldest brother was 20 years older than him, and he was a barber, so that inspired my dad to get into the business. My dad, Carmen Alberta, is now 86 and he’s still in the business. He continues to stay current and is still “behind the chair” so I’ve had a good role model. I attended the Pittsburgh Beauty Academy in 1974, and I’m still in the business, and my sisters Debbie Mace and Denise Grudi are both hairdressers. They work with my dad at his salon, Carmen’s Hairdressers, in Washington, PA.

