CURRENT MISSION Enjoy life and contribute to the improvement of the planet. ABOUT ME Mark--I grew up on a farm and then a small town in the Midwest. I spent a lot of time by myself working on hobbies. When I went to St. Olaf College, I decided to spend time with classmates. Now, I feel comfortable either way but prefer to connect with others I find interesting. When I graduated in Industrial Education at the U. of M, I spent two summers hitching around Europe. Since 1988, Ihave traveled in Korea, Singapore, Mexico, Guatamala,Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and all over the United States. I now spend about half the year in Florida and half in Minnesota. PHILOSOPHY I believe that people basically live up to the expectations of others. Given the chance, almost everyone wants to contribute.