Jack is an Iowa native and graduate of Drake University in Des Moines. Jack taught school and coached softball and basketball in the Des Moines area for 25 years before becoming the Director of Education for the Associated Builders and Contractors Iowa Chapter. With ABC for 8 years, Jack was in charge of the Department of Labor sponsored apprenticeship program and was also an authorized OSHA instructor. Jack has served OSC as the Senior Director of Education since 1995.