Rusty is the son of original ranch owners, Dallas & Edie Gant. Not only did he spend his youth hanging around the ranch, after graduating from ASU he took over ranch operations, and held onto the reins as ranch owner for over 50 years until he sold the ranch in the summer of 2021. Rusty spent his career carrying on his parents legacy all the while leaving his own footprint. He kept the focus on family and somehow managed to expand and thrive well into the turn of the 21st century.