Born: In Des Moines, Iowa 1967

Residence: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Family: Wife – Gena
              Son – Sylvester (age 6)
              Son – Jonathan (age 9 months)

Education: BA in Mathematics from the University of Northern Iowa

Job title, primary duties: Chief Underwriter, Disability Reinsurance at ING Re

Currently reading: A lot of children’s books (Froggy or Franklin does something)

Favorite movies: The Outlaw Josie Wells and Heartbreak Ridge (both Clint Eastwood),
Weird Science and The Breakfast Club (both directed by John Hughes).

Currently in your CD Case: I tend to listen to blues and classic rock. Stevie Ray Vaughn,
Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Jimi Hendrix, Allman Brothers.

Favorite magazines: ESPN. Ring – I’m a huge boxing fan!

Hobbies: Camping, canoeing, fishing, hiking, biking, curling, and I just took up the
game of golf.

Pets: None currently. I had to put my dog, Buck, to sleep earlier this year.
We’re taking a break from pets for a while.

If you could dine with any famous American historical figure, who would you select
and why: I would rather dine with my father. He has been a man of much wisdom to
me over my 36 years.