He is a Fort Wayne native and graduated from R. Nelson Snider High School. He attended DePauw University for undergraduate then received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery form Indiana University School of Dentistry. He is currently a member of Good Shepherd UMC of Fort Wayne, and teaches the confirmation class for Good Shepherd. He has travelled on several mission trips and is a Co- founder of Sonrisas Siempre a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to providing dental care in developing countries, currently in Central America. He is married to Laura and they have two grown children Alexa and Chase.