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.
During his time at the University of Minnesota, he obtained an undergraduate degree in Marketing from the Carlson School of Management, secured a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and managed a youth instruction business to finance his education.