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I grew up in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Following high school (Abraham Lincoln H.S.), I went to work as a draftsman for an architectural firm in Omaha. After a couple years working, I realized I really did need to further my education and started some college courses at Omaha University, and then Clarinda Iowa Community College until I ran out of money. So, back to work full time for the architects until I received my much-anticipated, but not desired, draft notice.

After a two-year stint in the Army, including a year as an infantry soldier in Vietnam, I used the G.I. Bill to continue my education at Iowa State University. I received a BS in Communications majoring in Telecommunicative Arts (broadcasting, TV and radio) with minors in English and Journalism. I thoroughly enjoyed several courses in Creative Writing which later helped me in the marketing phases of my construction career.