About the Author

Harold Kolenbrander grew up in rural South Dakota and Minnesota. He holds a BA in chemistry from Central College in Iowa, a PhD in biochemistry from the University of Iowa, and three honorary degrees. He taught organic and biochemistry for seven years before going into administration at Grand Valley State University, then Central College and later as president of the University of Mount Union. After retirement, he served as interim president at Alma College and for several years as a senior consultant at Academic Search. With his late wife, Harold has three children and six grandchildren, including a set of triplets. Recently, he and a college classmate decided to spend their senior chapters of life together living in both Rhode Island and Ohio. He has been a licensed ham radio operator since 1954, and also enjoys woodworking.