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Family

I am the youngest of seven children. My mother Virginia Munro (Fink) grew up in Minneapolis and Edina. My mother graduated from Minneapolis West High School because Edina did not have a high school at the time. My father and mother met at the University of Minnesota. My father is from Rolla North Dakota.  My father served in the US Navy after high school. My father was a Medical Doctor (General Medicine) trained at the University of Minnesota Medical School. I have never been married  I am an Uncle to many nephews and nieces, grand nephews and nieces. I am a father and grandfather. 

I am a friend of Bill W. and have been completely sober since 1988. 

Occupation

Entrepreneur 

Small Business Owner Munro Diversified LLC

Business Sectors: Facility Management, Manufacturing, Metal Fabrication, Music.

DBA: Turf Police, Weekend Welder. Vita Artist. 

I have been active in the Music Industry since 1988. Recording and Songwriting.

Education:

High School: Edina 1982.

Bachelor of Science Business Administration. Metropolitan State University. Saint Paul, Minnesota 1995. (Montgomery GI Bill)

Master of Business Administration. Master’s thesis, “the Chinese Business Environment: Elements of Strategy.” Metropolitan State University. Saint Paul, Minnesota 1998 (Montgomery GI Bill) 

Manufacturing Technical Diploma's and Certificates (9/11 GI Bill)

Hennepin Technical Collège 2020 forward

Mechatronics Diploma. Industrial Building Engineering Maintenance (IBEM) Diploma. GMAW Production Welder (MIG) Certificate. Medical Device Molding Certificate. GTAW Production Welder (TIG) Certificate. Injection Molding Certificate. Plastics Engineering Technology Diploma.  Robotic Arc Welding Certificate. Welding Diploma. Currently working on a Mold and Die Making Diploma. 

United States Army/United States Army Reserve.

MOS Civil Affairs (38B). Nuclear Biological Chemical (74D). Light Infantry (11B). Airborne Qualified

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Retired from the United States Army Reserve (USAR) November 2011. Master Sergeant (E8).

NBC Operations NCO (USAR). 644th RSG. Fort Snelling, Minnesota 2008-2011.

Anti-terrorism Officer (USAR). 644th RSG. Fort Snelling Minnesota. 2009-2011.

Government Support Team (GST) Economics Analyst. United States Army (USA) Karbala Iraq. Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) February 2006 to May-2006.

Civil Affairs Team Sergeant (USA). Mahmodiyah, Iraq. (OIF) June 2005- January 2006.

Army Instructor. NBC. Fort Snelling, Minnesota. 2001-2004

NBC Computer Plotter. Arden hills, Minnesota. 1997 to 2000.

Chemical Recon 704thChemical Company. Arden Hills, Minnesota. 1994-1997.

Artic Light Infantry 3rd BN 3rd INF Old Guard. Fort Snelling, Minnesota. 1984 to 1994.