Rick Earl Friez

Background

Friez, Rick Earl was born on August 27, 1945 in Forsyth, Montana, United States. Son of Earl R. and Paula K. Friez.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Montana State University, 1967; graduate, State Farm Insurance Career Agent School, Salem, Oregon, 1976, 77; graduate, State Farm Insurance Career Agency Mgrs. School, Bloomington, Illinois, 1990.

Career

Military coordinator, Valley Rural Telephone Cooperative, Glasgow, Montana, 1974-1975; insurance agent, State Farm Insurance Companies, Forsyth, 1976-1990; district agency manager, State Farm Insurance Companies, Billings, Montana, since 1990.

Achievements

• Rick Earl Friez has been listed as a noteworthy insurance company manager by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman of the board of trustees Forsyth Public Schools, 1986-1992. Chairman, president Concordia Lutheran Church, Forsyth, 1985-1986. Grand Bobcat, Montana State University Booster Club, Bozeman, 1976-1992.

Captain United States Air Force, since 1968. Member American Legion, Forsyth Area Chamber of Commerce, Forsyth Lions Club (1st vice president, program chairman), Forsyth Country Club (past president/director), Lutheran Laymans League (past president), Ducks Unlimited, North America Elk Foundation, Trout Unlimited, Walleye Unlimited, Alpha Gamma Rho (alumni organization).

Interests

• Avocations: hunting, fishing, woodworking, sports (220 yd. dash class B record holder Montana High School Association 1963, 100 yd. dash record holder Montana State University 1966).

Connections

Married Patsy L. Mees, February 12, 1966. Children: Todd D., Timothy E., Kami L.

Father:

Earl R.

Mother:

Paula K. Friez

Spouse:

Patsy L. Mees

child:

Kami L. Friez

child:

Timothy E. Friez

child:

Todd D. Friez