Attorney, certified public accountant, and executive vice president for finance and chief financial officer at A. O. Smith Corporation. He has been CFO at five major corporations in the last 20 years. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, a master’s degree in business administration at Marquette University and his law degree at Seton Hall University Law School. He also serves on the board of directors of Appleton Papers, Inc.