Background
Rise, Gregory D. was born on February 17, 1951 in Minot, North Dakota, United States. Son of Sverre Junior and Joyce Elaine (Anderson) Rise.
Rise, Gregory D. was born on February 17, 1951 in Minot, North Dakota, United States. Son of Sverre Junior and Joyce Elaine (Anderson) Rise.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, North Dakota State University, 1973. Master of Business Administration, Moorhead State University, 1987.
Product support engineer, Boeing Aerospace Company, Seattle, 1973-1975; design engineer, Hastad (Minnesota) Engineering Company, 1975-1980; staff engineer, East Otter Tail Telephone, Perham, Minnesota, 1980-1987; chief engineer, Arvig Enterprises, Inc., Perham, 1987-1995; director engineering, Arvig Enterprises, Inc., Perham, 1995-1997; executive vice president, CC&I Engineering, Inc., Perham, since 1997. Chair technical committee OPASTCO, Washington, 1995-1996. Member of advisory board Federal Communication Commission - North America Numbers Council, Washington, 1996.
Director Otter Tail County DFL, Perham Area Community Center, 1987-1992. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Minnesota Society Prfl. Engineers (president chapter 1984), Society Cable Telecomm.
Engineers, Sigma Phi Delta.
Married Karen Frances Carlson, June 29, 1974. Children: Jennifer, Linda K, Gregory Junior, Frances.