Joe Pepitone spent his early years in New York City, growing up with a special tie to Hollywood history. His mother was Marilyn Monroe’s personal seamstress, giving Joe and his brother a front-row seat to extraordinary experiences. Life brought challenges, family loss and change, but Joe found strength through service, joining the Marines at seventeen. He now lives in Portales, New Mexico, with his wife and a growing family. Passionate about sports and mentorship, Joe serves as an assistant baseball coach at Eastern New Mexico University, where he continues to make a difference in young lives.