For the last thirty-two years, Don has worked as a high school teacher, assistant principal, principal, district director and recently retired as assistant superintendent of a large school district in Boise, Idaho. He was a YL leader for 18 years, chaired the local and regional committees for several years, and loves the ministry of Young Life. Currently, he chairs a group of retired educators who support the ministry of Young Life, The Retired Educators Consortium. Don has a beautiful wife, Tammy, of 38 years and two adult children Cody and Molly, and a daughter-in-law, Allee.