Born La Crosse, August 21, 1947; married; 4 children. Graduate Onalaska Luther H.S. 1965; B.S. UW-La Crosse 1975; M.E.P.D. UW-La Crosse 1987. Owner La Crosse Loggers baseball team. District sales manager Kaltenberg Seed Farms. Served in U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, 1967-72; Wisconsin National Guard 1971-72, 1991-92. Former member: La Crosse Area Development Corporation (bd. mbr.); La Crosse Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (bd. mbr.); La Crosse Area Planning Committee (bd. mbr.). Town of Campbell Board 1981-87, 1997-2004.