Born - Leon, Iowa

Home town - Cameron, Missouri

Education:

    • Graceland College, Lamoni, Iowa

   • University of Missouri, Columbia - B.S. Ed., M.S., and Ph.D. all in Mathematics

   • Pennsylvania State University - Computer Science courses

Employment:

    • Pittsburg State University since 1969

   • Phillips Petroleum consultant

Married with two grown children.

Mathematical Interests:

    • Projective Planes and related systems

    •  Geometry - especially the use of spherical geometry in teaching of geometry

    •  Numerical linear algebra

    •  Abstract Algebra

   •  Use Spreadsheets Instead of Calculators .  Copy of paper given at March 9 Kansas Section of MAA at Ottawa Univ.

Community Activities and Hobbies

    • Pastor of Community of Christ Church

    • Reading a wide variety of books

    • Running - once upon a time ran marathons

<--- Biking - on a recumbent of course