Experienced global executive, entrepreneur, consultant, educator, angel investor, speaker and author . Global perspective with a passion to drive business and economic development and success locally. SCORE Quad Cities Certified Mentor. Founding Principal of Riverbend Angels. University of Iowa Venture School instructor. Past adjunct professor at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Chicago as well as Illinois State University teaching the subjects of entrepreneurship, strategy, marketing and international business. Passions include family, travel and photography. Traveled in 75 countries and lived in Russia as an expat while working for John Deere. Lives in Moline with wife Sue (who is also a SCORE Mentor and entrepreneur). Four sons and 7 grand children.
