Keith arrived in the Midwest from the Bahamas in 1980 after receiving a track and field scholarship from the University of Northern Iowa. Transferring to Mankato State to study Computer Science, along the way Keith studied Fashion Merchandising in Rochester, Minnesota where the seeds for the business of fashion were planted. Keith career in the clothing world started in 1986 in the stock rooms of women shoes of Dayton's department store in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota where many valuable lessons on organization, structure and service were learned. Shoe dog for life! At this time Keith forge great relationships with people in the community and they stand strong to this day.