•    Born Boone County Hospital February 5, 1949                                                      
•    Grant and Rock Bridge Elementary, Jefferson Jr. High                                            
•            Graduated Hickman High School June 1967

•             University of Missouri BS January1971, MS December 1971

•             Commissioned 2LT United States Air Force through ROTC June 1971

•             Active Duty U.S. Air Force 1972 – 1975      

•             Air Force Reserves until 1980 

•             Returned to operate Family Farm 1975 

•             Married Susan Kroeger from Centralia November 15, 1980 

•             Three grown children: Sarah, Julie, and John Kyle 

•             Operated family farm 1975-2010

•             Leased cropland to Larry Traxler