Title: Military Outreach Director
Company: Minnesota – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
Location: Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
Affiliations/Associations/Societies:
- Armed Forces Service Center (board member)
- Association of the United States Army, General John W. Vessey Jr. Chapter
- Blue Devil Association
- Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (volunteer)
- Military Officers Association of America (life member)
- Minnesota Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the Army (supporter)
- National Museum of the United States Army
- St. Andrew Lutheran Church
- The University of Iowa
- Third Minnesota District, Veteran Advisory Council
- United States Army
- United States Army Reserve
- University of Iowa Alumni Association (life member)
- Wounded Warrior Project
Achievements:
- Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2024)
- Recipient, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (2023)
- Featured Member, Marquis Millennium Magazine, Marquis Who’s Who (2023)
- Inductee, Top Professionals of the Year, Marquis Who’s Who (2022)
- Recipient, Committee Award for Outstanding Performance, Minnesota – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (2020)
- Honoree, MNLA Committee Member of the Year for Involvement in Rewriting the Certification Manual for Landscaping (2008)
- Recipient, Seven Merit Awards (2003, 2002, 1995, 1989, 1984)
- Recipient, Four Honor Awards (2003, 2001, 1997, 1982)
- Recipient, Armed Forces Medal with Four Oak Leaf Cluster (1996)
- Recipient, Army Achievement Medal; Armed Forces Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster (1985)
- Recipient, Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon with Oak Leaf Cluster (1980)
- Recipient, Parachute Badge (1970)
- Recipient, Scholarship, Iowa Hawkeyes Football, The University of Iowa (1965-1968)
- Honoree, Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America (1963)
- Recipient, 11 Landscape Design Awards, Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association
- Recipient, Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster
- Recipient, Meritorious Service with Two Oak Leaf Clusters
- Recipient, Army Commendation Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters
- Recipient, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with Five Oak Leaf Clusters
- Recipient, Army Service Medal National Defense Service Medal
