| Education |
| 1958 | BS Degree in Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska |
| 1987 | Ferguson System Financial Analysis |
| 1994 | National Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) |
Agriculturally Related Business Experience |
| 1997 to Present | Specializing in consulting activities that relate to
financial evaluations of farms, ranches, and agriculturally related businesses with
special emphasis on retail agronomy, irrigation and farm equipment operations.
Preparing business prospectuses for owners and stockholders that are interested in
selling their ongoing businesses. The process includes contacting potential
buyers and then participating with the company staff in preparing Letters of Intent,
Purchase Agreements, and Closings. |
| 1959 to Present | President & CEO of Big Byron Agri Services, Inc.,
Grant, Nebraska. Big Byron Agri Services was started in Byron, Nebraska, in
1959 as a retail farm business that provided agronomic products and custom
application services to local growers. The Company expanded by adding its second
full service retail center in Grant, Nebraska, in 1968. Irrigation equipment and
farm equipment were added later to the product line plus six more retail Agronomy centers
in Southwest Nebraska. In 1993, the company sold its Agronomy operations to
Cenex/Land-O-Lakes and, in 1995, sold its irrigation and farm equipment operations
to local businesses. |
| 1993 to 1997 | Management Consultant to Cenex/Land-O-Lakes, St. Paul, Minnesota.
With the sale of the Agronomy division, I joined the corporate staff of Cenex/Land-O-Lakes and
worked on special business projects. This included the evaluation of the company's Agronomy
operations and later in acquisitions. |
| 1965 to 1968 | General Manager of Valmont Mid-continent, Valley, Nebraska. Valmont
Mid-continent was a subsidiary company responsible for the sales and service of center pivot irrigation
equipment in Nebraska, North and South Dakota. |
| 1958 to 1964 | Farmed corn, wheat, soybeans, and grain sorghum with father. |
Agricultural Organizations (Past) |
| President | Thayer Country Farm Bureau |
| President | Nebraska Fertilizer and Chemical Institute |
| Board Member | National Fertilizer Solutions Association |
| Executive Board | National Certified Crop Advisor Foundation (CCA) |
| Advisory Board | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) |
| President | Central Plains Irrigation Association |
| Advisory Board | Bureau of Business Research, University of Nebraska |
Agricultural Organizations (Present) |
| Advisory Board | USDA Research Center, Akron, Colorado |
| Advisory Board | AG Policy Committee, Omaha Chamber of Commerce |
Awards |
| 1984 | Honorable Mention, Small Business Administration 3rd NE Congressional District |
| 1987 | Guardian Member, Tri-Trials Boy Scout Council |
| 1989 | Public Service to Agriculture, Nebraska Agri-Business Club |
| 1996 | Outstanding Service Award, American Society of Agronomy |
