Raised in Sanger. Graduated from Fresno State in 1978 with a BS in Agricultural Science. His emphasis was in economics and viticulture. After college he went to work for various Valley farming companies including H P Metzler and Sons, Schletewitz Farms as well as P R Farms. In 1984 he began his career in agricultural lending working for the Farm Credit system in Merced and Fresno and then United Security Bank. Since 1993 he has worked for RCO Ag Credit in a variety of positions including his most current responsibility of President and CEO. He is a founding member of the Ag Lenders Society of California as well as a member of the Alpha Zeta
Agricultural Fraternity and the Blue Key Honor Society. Married to wife
Donna for 22 years. They have teenage twins – Victoria and Christian.