When Dave Cort took the job of executive director at the San Geronimo Valley Community Center in June 1991, it was a part-time role with just three requirements: a truck, the ability to lift over 100 pounds, and a willingness to along with others.
The community center had two paid positions and an annual budget of $30,000. His meager salary of $600 a month could pay rent for the cottage he and his wife,…