Mike attended the University of Nebraska and subsequently received an appointment to the United States Military Academy. Mike retired after 30 years as a Colonel. He also served in the Federal Government as an Apache/Special Ops Helicopter Flight Test Engineer and the Deputy Director of a US Army Battlelab. Mike and his wife Cathi have been married 45 years and have one daughter. They have lived in the Auburn/Opelika area since 2012. Mike has served on the Parish Council previously and is involved in the Men of St. Joseph Ministry.