Timothy Nichols, or Tim, grew up in a small rural town in southern Minnesota. His background was steeped in sports and academics for a school named Alden-Conger. He has one sibling...view moreTimothy Nichols, or Tim, grew up in a small rural town in southern Minnesota. His background was steeped in sports and academics for a school named Alden-Conger. He has one sibling, an identical twin. Many honors in academics and sports were awarded thoughout his school days. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout with a B.S. degree in Applied Mathematics. He moved on to work as a software engineer for IBM and Medtronic and earned a M.B.A from the University of St.Thomas. In positions at both IBM and Medtronic Tim received many internal awards and was named the inventor of U.S. patents in areas of software and cardiovascular related science.view less