A Sacramento-area resident since 1969, Kent graduated on the dean’s list with a bachelor’s degree in business finance from California State University, Sacramento.
In his youth, Kent was a nationally ranked extreme athlete in the now-Olympic sport of BMX (Bicycle Motocross). As a college student, Kent founded, owned and operated KRE Company, which manufactured and distributed fishing lures throughout northern California, Oregon, Washington and the East Coast. In his free time, Kent enjoys fishing, golfing and remains involved in the sport of BMX; however, his most prized time away from the office is spent with his wife, Diane, and their three sons, Jacob, Nickolas and Jackson.