While at the University of Minnesota, he received his B.A. in Marketing at the Carlson School of Management, won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and ran a youth instruction company to support his way through college.
While studying at the University of Minnesota, he earned a B.A. in Marketing from the Carlson School of Management, won an Olympic medal at the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, and operated a youth instruction company to help pay for college.