Education:

• Juris Doctor, William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MN, 1976
• B.S. Business Administration - University of Minnesota, 1972
  
  

Work Experience:

• Retired Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, HNI Corporation
  (formerly known as HON INDUSTRIES Inc.), Muscatine, Iowa – 1997- 2005.
  • Chief Legal Officer reporting to Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
  • Led legal negotiations to acquire a leading U.S. wood office furniture manufacturer to expand existing product offerings and significantly increase annual sales and profits.
  • Successfully managed the legal negotiations to acquire a distributor of fireplaces and other building products that expanded distribution and increased annual revenues.
  • Managed the legal negotiations to acquire an office furniture re-manufacturing and services business that extended the office furniture business segment and increased sales and profits.
  • Led or managed legal work related to many other acquisitions and sales of assets and facilities.
• General Counsel and Secretary, Norand Corporation
  • Cedar Rapids, Iowa – 1990 – 1997
  • Led and managed all legal work on behalf of Norand related to the negotiated tender offer and merger of Norand and Intermec allowing shareholders of Norand to receive an 80%-90% premium to the market price of their shares.
  • Initiated a patent-licensing program which has provided license fees in excess of eight figures. 
• Assistant General Counsel, Control Data Corporation
  • Bloomington, Minnesota – 1978 – 1990
  • Steady progression from Attorney to Assistant General Counsel representing several divisions in businesses varying from Construction, Architecture and Engineering to Nuclear Power Plant Safety.
  • Led and managed all legal work related to critical, corporate acquisitions, sales and joint ventures, 1984-1987.
  • Legal counsel for sale of European and U.S., computer based education divisions, 1987-1990.
• Attorney, Levin & Harris
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota – 1975 - 1978
    
  • Clerk and then Attorney in private practice focused on commercial litigation and business law.
• Municipal Bond Sales Representative, American National Bank
  • St. Paul, Minnesota – 1972-1975
  • Underwriting and sales of municipal bonds to private investors and banks in southern Minnesota and Northern Iowa.
    
    

Professional and Civic Affiliations:

• United States District Court, District of Minnesota
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Association of Corporate Counsel
• Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals
• Executive Board of Directors, Boys Scouts of America, Illowa Council
• Former Member of Board of Directors, Iowa Association of Business and Industry
• Sponsor – Annual Fundraiser for Muscatine Domestic Abuse Shelter