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General Background
-Born in Guelph, Ontario (Canada)
-Moved to England at the age of 10 and lived in East Sussex
-Moved back
to North America at the age of 14, settling in Madison, WI
-Grew up
loving sports and outdoor activities. Loves playing any sport, hiking, and
hanging out with friends
-Played
four years of Varsity tennis in high school, making Individual
State twice and Team State
once
-Huge fan
of classic rock (Queen, Eagles, Billy Joel, Boston, Led Zeppelin, etc)
Education
-Graduated in 2006 from Middleton
High School (Middleton, WI)
(4.0 GPA, 32 ACT)
-Currently
enrolled in his last semester of classes at Arizona State
University, seeking
degrees in Finance and Economics, a minor in French, and certificates in
International Business, and Modeling & Analysis
-Chose to
go to ASU largely due to a scholarship received for becoming a National Merit
Scholar Finalist
-Had a
fabulous internship at Intel during the summer of 2009 as a Pricing Analyst.
-Recently
accepted a position with General Mills starting only days upon returning from
Europe as a Business Management Analyst in Scottsdale, Arizona
Hobbies
-Playing tennis, hockey, and intramural basketball,
softball, soccer, football
-Used to
play the saxophone but unfortunately doesn’t get to do so much anymore
-Camping
and hiking
-Is
planning on competing in a triathlon in October
-Meeting
new people and creating meaningful relationships
-Traveling
whenever possible
Future Aspirations/Goals
-Someday hopes to be on the Executive Board of an impactful
corporation
-Wishes to
promote high ethical standards within the business community
-Someday
returning to academia as a professor at the college level
-Stretch
goals include owning part of a sports franchise (Toronto Maple Leafs is the top
but completely unrealistic choice), running an Ironman, and climbing Mt.Everest
-Having fun and ensuring that the stresses of real-world life don’t get him down
-Earning
my MBA within the next 5 years
Other Travels
-Much of the United
States (although limited in the Northwest,
deep South, and Northeast)
-Lived in England for almost 4 years (travelled to Wales, Ireland,
Holland, and France)
-Born in Canada but
travel has been limited to the East of Canada
-Travelled
to Ireland, Wales, England,
and France
with Andrew after graduating high school
-Studied
abroad in France in 2007
(took side trips to Netherlands,
Switzerland, and Rome)
-New Zealand and Australia
-Mexico (mostly
Rocky Point)
Most Looking Forward To
-Spending time with Andrew and Ted before we continue our professional
travels in different areas of the United States
-Representing
ENGLAND
well as fans with face paint and apparel
-Discovering
part of a new continent
-Backpacking
across Europe
-Meeting
new friends and creating new adventures that we can talk about for the rest of
our lives
-Finding
the hidden gems of Western Europe and fulfilling lifelong dreams of visiting Greece and Croatia
-Experiencing
the cohesive and divisive effects international sports can have on nations and
individuals
*Completely joking about
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as well...
