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[B]Name (Age):[/B] Phillip Sheppard (52)
[B]Tribe Designation:[/B] Ometepe
[B]Current Residence:[/B] Santa Monica, Calif.
[B]Occupation:[/B] Technology Executive
[B]Personal Claim to Fame:[/B] Being a father to my son and being able to take risks in life. I say "yes" when others may say "no."
[B]Inspiration in Life: [/B]Medical Professionals - they save lives in real time.
[B]Hobbies:[/B] Chess, basketball, skating and sport training with weights.
[B]Pet Peeves:[/B] People who think they know everything and yet do nothing and watch others do the work.
[B]3 Words to Describe You:[/B] Outgoing, articulate and determined.
[B]SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like:[/B] I am my own man!
[B]Reason for being on SURVIVOR:[/B] I love the idea of competing and proving I still have what it t[CENTER][/CENTER]akes to prevail in new challenges that are completely outside my normal everyday life.
[B]Why you think you'll "survive" SURVIVOR:[/B] I come from a large family (12 brothers and sisters), and as such I've become a creative problem-solver and good talker in stressful situations where others would give up.
[B]Why you think you will be the sole SURVIVOR:[/B] I am a go-getter. As a former Special Agent with the former Defense Investigation Services, I honed my interview and investigative skills to persevere when others are being evasive or less than forthcoming.
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