Tom Traen, raised on a farm in SW Minnesota, graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Ag Business Administration. He worked for CHS for twenty years in various merchandising and management positions. Tom then went on to manage Glacial Plains Cooperative, Murdock, MN for another twenty years. He retired in July of 2019. Tom is currently working on a green fertilizer project for One Earth Renewables/Denco II. Tom lives in Benson, MN, is married to Vicky, they have 5 children and 9 grandchildren.