Dan has been a big fan of LBT since he was in high school in the 1960s. Ask him to tell you the story if you want. A graduate of Concordia Teachers College (Concordia Nebraska) and Concordia Seminary St. Louis, Dan served as a pastor for five years in Iowa and for 23 years in northern Illinois. He then was Northern Illinois District president for twelve years. His past board experience includes being a member and chair of the Concordia University Chicago board of regents and member and chair of the Northern Illinois District board of directors as well as serving on several other boards, including currently. He and his wife Jan live in semi-retirement in St. Louis. Among their many blessings are two daughters and two sons and their spouses and 21 grandkids. That many grandkids was a surprise.