An entrepreneur who has successfully tackled many challenges in business and in life, Sal volunteers much of his time serving those in need. With his family, he founded St. Francis Lodge, a free retreat center where nuns, priests and others can reflect and rest to enhance their lives and work. The State Fish Art contest, which he started in Minnesota to help kids learn about conservation through art, is now offered in all 50 states and 12 countries. Sal has been actively involved with Rotary and the Lions Club, and he has spoken to service clubs around the United States about his life and the importance of gratitude. His self-published memoir, Did I Ever Thank You, Sister?, rooted in his childhood experiences in a Catholic orphanage, is available worldwide, now being adapted to a major motion film. The proud father of two adult daughters who have successfully left the nest, Sal has been married to his lovely wife Beth for 40 years. A 1977 graduate of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Currently semi-retired and a Business Development Consultant for Mc Gough Construction in Fargo.
