Career

• BS & MS degrees from Iowa State University in Ag Education
• Three year letterman for Iowa State
• Taught Vocational Agriculture and FFA advisor for 6 years in Belle Plaine
• 27 years in Banking industry leaving as Sr Vice Pres of Monticello State Bank
• 14+ years & currently a Financial Representative for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
• Joined Rotary in Clarion in 1983 and Monticello in 1995

Community Involvement

• Organized Monticello Ambassadors
• Organized 25 Ruritan clubs in Iowa
• Past President of Monticello Chamber of Commerce, Community Foundation, Development  Commision, Toastmasters, Ruritan, Community Chest, St Matthew & First Lutheran Churches and County Bankers Assoc.
• Past National Board member & National Secretary (3 yrs) of Ruritan National
• Past Treasurer of Rural Fire Dept and County political party

Rotary Involvement

• Past President of both Clarion & Monticello Rotary Clubs
• Secretary Monticello Rotary Club for 13 years
• Ass't District Governor for 8 years
• Past member of District finance committee
• Club delegate to Rotary's Centennial Convention

Personal

• Born in Nebraska. Married to wife LaDonna for 43 years and have 3 married sons Scott, Eric & Adam, all living in the Des Moines area.
• Four grand-children