he was born in forest junction, wisconsin in 1902. in his early childhood, he worked at a farm of his family. he graduated at the age of 16 and attended marquette university school of dentistry, where he obtained his dental degree in 1924. he practiced general dentistry in appleton, wisconsin for 14 years. he applied to the university of illinois at chicago college of dentistry orthodontic program in 1935 and was accepted. later he eventually moved back to appleton, wisconsin. he was appointed as second-ever business manager of the journal "the angle orthodontist". he served in this position for 40 years.