Bachelor's in Economics, University of North Dakota. Since 1974, with Cargill: trainee assigned to Feed Division; positions in the US and Singapore; worked with start-up of poultry processing operation in Thailand, beef and pork processing operations of Excel subsidiary in Wichita, Kansas, and Financial Markets Group, Minneapolis; since 2000, Member of the Board; President; 2007 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Member of the Board: Eaton Corporation; Carlson; Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.