Steve was a business owner/operator for 22 years, having founded a computer software development and consulting services company in 1982. The company's market for its products and services was primarily Fortune 500 companies and organizations with more than 1,000 employees, so he has a great deal of experience operating in a large corporate environment, while managing a small business. Steve worked in many capacities in the company, including serving as President/CEO of the company for eight years. Along the way, the company acquired two other companies to meet the strategic objectives of the business. The company eventually reached $6 million in sales and was sold in 2004. In addition to his professional duties, Steve has bought, sold and managed real estate properties for more than 25 years. Steve earned a B.S. in Systems Engineering from Michigan State University and lives in Washtenaw County.