I graduated from Mitchell High School and attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis. After graduating from Dunwoody I farmed in the Mitchell area and worked for Hormel Meat Packers. In 1979 Steve and I started Palace Builders Inc. I am responsible for crew and construction management as well as sales and sales management at Palace Builders.

My wife Cheryl and I have three grown children. In my free time I am actively involved in Mitchell's TRAP club.