I was born and raised in Minnesota and have lived in Arizona, Iowa, and Nebraska. In 1989 we moved to Mukwonago.
Worked for GE Healthcare for 35 years and very recently took early retirement.
Now I spend the day with my beautiful wife or am off fishing, hunting or coaching wrestling.
Wrestling has been a big part of my life, first as a wrestler myself in Minn., and now with the Mukwonago Wrestling Club. (mukwonagowrestlingclub.com)
Everyday I learn a little more (and forget a little) about coaching and interacting with our club wrestlers and parents. My favorite styles to coach are freestyle and greco, our 2 olympic styles. I’ve been a part of the Wisconsin state coaching staff for 15 years now, working with our best High school wrestlers in the state of Wisconsin training for an opportunity to wrestle in freestyle and greco nationals in July. But the biggest joy I get is when one of our youngest wrestlers gets his first big win. That smile is priceless!
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
I have a Beautiful Wife Valerie, married for 36 years, 3 grown up children Brieanna, Abbigale & Kevyn
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
Recently retired from GE healthcare after 35 years.
Q: What are a couple of your favorite restaurants in our community?
David Allen-Allen’s and Fork in the Road
Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
31 years
Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met here in our community?
John McAdams original owner of Pick & Save
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
Ireland- Beautiful and historic
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
Bull Durham
Q: What advice would you give to people?
Always greet people with positive enthusiasm, it brings them up and you up,
Q: What is something on your bucket list?
Travel to Ireland with Valerie
Q: What is your go to band when you cant decide what to listen to?
Red Hot Chili Pipers (not the peppers) bag pipes that rock.
Q: What current or former local business makes you the most nostalgic about our community?
Fork in the Road
Q: If you could choose anyone that is alive today and not a relative; with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would y’all meet for this lunch?
Coach Rod Olsen
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
The community support for our schools
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
Mukwonago, but possibly in the Northern part of the state on a lake or out on the West coast.
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
I love the old Starbucks Outrageous Oatmeal raisin Cookie (now retired) – not really healthy but delicious!
Q: What is the most beautiful place you have ever been?
Astoria, OR
Q: Favorite month? favorite holiday? and best single day on the calendar?
September/October, beautiful fall days and Christmas day
Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
Fishing successfully for Walleyes
Q: Who inspires you to be better?
Our Kids
Q: What is one or two of your favorite smells?
BBQ pit smoke
Q: Finally, what 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
Family, friends, relaxing
