Education
Bachelor in Elementary Education, Luther College, 1960; Master of Science in School Administration, University of Minnesota, Winona, 1963; postgraduate, University of Minnesota, Winona postgraduate, University of Minnesota, Madison.
Bachelor in Elementary Education, Luther College, 1960; Master of Science in School Administration, University of Minnesota, Winona, 1963; postgraduate, University of Minnesota, Winona postgraduate, University of Minnesota, Madison.
Elementary teacher, Harmony (Minnesota) Public Schools, 1960-1962; principal, Burlington (Wisconsin) Elementary and Junior H.S., 1962-1965; district administrator, Barneveld (Wisconsin) public Schools, 1965-1968; owner, operator, farm equipment dealership, Barneveld, 1968-1971; principal, Evansville (Wisconsin) Middle School, 1971-1972; district administrator, Marshall (Wisconsin) Public Schools, 1971-1982, 89-93; assistant state superintendent Division Instrnl. Superior vena cava syndrome, Wisconsin Department Public Instruction, 1981-1989; state superintendent of public instruction, Wisconsin Department Public Instruction, since 1993.
Board regents University of Wisconsin. Member State Board of Vocational, Technology and Adult Education. Board directors Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Inc., Very Special Arts of Wisconsin, Higher Education Aids Board, numerous others Member Council of Chief State School Officers, American Association School District Adminstrs., Education communications of the States, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher.Edn., Future Farmers of America Alumni Association, Lions, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married; three children.